Stacey

“Old brooms swept away dust and disappointment, but both came back.”
― Jane Kirkpatrick, Something Worth Doing: A Novel of an Early Suffragist

“Anger had always been a secondary emotion anyway. That’s what her mother had once told her, that fury rode on a fast horse charging through a relationship, trampling right over loss, disappointment, and grief. And if one wasn’t careful, wrath crushed love too. “Pay attention to those forgotten feelings when you lose your temper, Jenny. Those are the trio of emotions that if not recognized and dealt with, will surely bring a soul down and make ire the driving force in your days. Wounds must grow new flesh.”
― Jane Kirkpatrick, Something Worth Doing: A Novel of an Early Suffragist

“Writing something for publication caused a small conflict for her, which had kept her from submitting her poems. Her words in print would make her both a public and a private woman. She hadn’t yet shared that concern with anyone, including Ben. Writing had become a balm, different from being a reader.”
― Jane Kirkpatrick, Something Worth Doing: A Novel of an Early Suffragist

“Don’t leave it too long,” Marian admonished with a hint of gravity. “Time has a way of getting away from you. Things happen, and before you know it, you’ve missed your chance.”
― Barbara Davis, The Echo of Old Books