Esther

“He listened to her with silent attention, and on her ceasing to speak, rose directly from his seat, and after saying in a voice of emotion, 'To your sister I wish all imaginable happiness; to Willoughby, that he may endeavor to deserve her,' took leave, and went away.”
― Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility

“It is likely I will die next to a pile of things I was meaning to read.”
― Lemony Snicket

“It's true that when you read YA you rarely have to read about middle-aged men having affairs. Personally I consider that a plus.”
― Erin Bow

“Vocation is the place where our deep gladness meets the world's deep need.”
― Frederick Buechner