Mirjam

“Let us not gallop to meet future difficulties,” said Robin. “A walking pace is enough.”
― Robin McKinley, The Outlaws of Sherwood

“There is no such thing as a happy place. Because when you are happy, everywhere is a happy place. And when you are sad, everywhere is a sad place.”
― Alison Espach, The Wedding People

“It struck her now that maybe she needed to let go a bit more often. To try and, yes, occasionally to fail. To accept that life is messy and sometimes mistakes are made; that sometimes they’re not even really mistakes, because life isn’t linear, and it comprises countless small and large decisions every day.”
― Kate Morton, The Clockmaker’s Daughter

“This is why we need you,” said Much comfortably. “You’re a pessimist and a good planner.”
― Robin McKinley, The Outlaws of Sherwood