Erin Irelan

“Hate is loud, but I think you'll learn it's because it's only a few people shouting, desperate to be heard. You might not ever be able to change their minds, but so long as your remember you're not alone, you will overcome.”
― T.J. Klune, The House in the Cerulean Sea

“Sometimes kids get a mean teacher or a class they don’t like or an inflexible deadline even though that child was “exhausted the night before.” We should not cushion every blow. This is life. Learning to deal with struggle and to develop responsibility is crucial. A good parent prepares the child for the path, not the path for the child. We can still demonstrate gentle and attached parenting without raising children who melt on a warm day.”
― Jen Hatmaker, For the Love: Fighting for Grace in a World of Impossible Standards

“You eyes are wide open, but you see nothing.”
― Kim Liggett, The Grace Year

“no matter how hard we try to be mature, we will always be a kid when we all get hurt and cry”
― J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan