“Sometimes standing against evil is more important than defeating it. The greatest heroes stand because it is right to do so, not because they believe they will walk away with their lives. Such selfless courage is a victory in itself.”
― Dandelion Fire
― Dandelion Fire
“For what good is a man who does nothing to allay his child's nightmares when those nightmares take on claws and scaly flesh and burst into her room?”
― Wingfeather Tales
― Wingfeather Tales
“Sometimes the way forward is the way back.”
― Ghost
― Ghost
“The truth may hurt, but it is never so agonizing as the dagger of lies we tell ourselves.”
― Dreamtreaders
― Dreamtreaders
“The world is rated R, and no one is checking IDs. Do not try to make it G by imagining the shadows away. Do not try to hide your children from the world forever, but do not try to pretend there is no danger. Train them. Give them sharp eyes and bellies full of laughter. Make them dangerous. Make them yeast, and when they’ve grown, they will pollute the shadows.”
― Notes From The Tilt-A-Whirl: Wide-Eyed Wonder in God's Spoken World
― Notes From The Tilt-A-Whirl: Wide-Eyed Wonder in God's Spoken World
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