Laurent

“She wasn’t sure who cheered louder, Grady and Edaline—or Dex. Then she dipped another curtsy”
― Shannon Messenger, Keeper of the Lost Cities

“The greatest teacher of all, the carpenter from the plains of Galilee, gave us the secret time and time again: “As ye believe, so shall it be done unto you.”
― Earl Nightingale, The Strangest Secret

“I believe that each of us carries a bit of inner brightness, something entirely unique and individual. A flame that's worth protecting. When we are able to recognize our own light, we become empowered to use it. When we learn to foster what's unique in the people around us, we become better able to build compassionate communities and make meaningful change.”
― Michelle Obama, The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times

“But what is the good of friendship if one cannot say exactly what one means? Anybody can say charming things and try to please and to flatter, but a true friend always says unpleasant things, and does not mind giving pain. Indeed, if he is a really true friend he prefers it, for he knows that then he is doing good. -Oscar Wilde (1854 – 1900)”
― M. Prefontaine, The Big Book of Quotes: Funny, Inspirational and Motivational Quotes on Life, Love and Much Else