Emily Strode

“Books are the mile markers of my life. Some people have family photos or home movies to record their past. I’ve got books. Characters. For as long as I can remember, books have been my safe place.”
― Kristin Hannah, The Great Alone

“Trust people,’ he would tell me, ‘until they give you a reason not to. And then never turn your back.”
― Nicholas Sparks

“One thing I can tell you for sure is this: we only regret what we don't do in life.”
― Kristin Hannah, Firefly Lane

“Love is not found in grand gestures, but in the small, everyday acts of kindness.”
― Francine Rivers, Redeeming Love