Beau Raines

“Friendship and chocolate cake—they do not heal all ills, but they certainly help.”
― Theodora Goss, The Sinister Mystery of the Mesmerizing Girl

“Rather than think critically, we seek out people who share our opinions and who encourage us to ridicule the ideas of those whose convictions and perspectives clash with our own. At many levels, contempt has become a defining characteristic of American politics. It makes us unwilling to listen to what others say—unwilling, in some cases, even to allow them to speak.”
― Madeleine K. Albright, Fascism: A Warning

“She had wandered the streets of Vienna and Budapest. No wonder she felt different. Perhaps travel did that to you. Mary had come home, but she was not the same Mary who had left—not quite.”
― Theodora Goss, The Sinister Mystery of the Mesmerizing Girl

“building something meaningful requires you to let go of the obsession with perfection. It requires empowering others and trusting them to do their part, even if they do it differently than you might have. But trust is a two-way street. Autonomy means you’re held accountable.”
― Eliot Peper, Bandwidth