Joyce

“An unhappy alternative is before you, Elizabeth. From this day you must be a stranger to one of your parents. Your mother will never see you again if you do not marry Mr. Collins, and I will never see you again if you do.”
― Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

“Thank God for girlfriends. In this crazy, chaotic, divided world that was run by men, you could count on the women.”
― Kristin Hannah, The Women

“Funny thing about the past. The older you get, the less it matters.”
― Jayne Ann Krentz, Summer in Eclipse Bay

“forgiveness isn’t a gift we give the offender. It’s something we do for ourselves.”
― Debbie Macomber, Silver Linings