Gemma

“We believe that all those who are served should also spend time serving.”
― Mercedes Lackey, Fortune's Fool

“Although you feel relief now, this is likely to be the source of many sleepless nights for you. You will lie awake, look upon your heart, and find it unlovely. You will be certain that (...) you are the greatest of monsters. This is a good thing; although you may forgive yourself, you must never come to think that your actions were in any way justifiable. But- (...) Being a sane, honorable human being is not always comfortable.”
― Mercedes Lackey, Winds of Change

“Which do you hate more: breaking your word or dying?"

"I don't know. I've never done either.”
― Gerald Morris, The Squire, His Knight, and His Lady

“Who can listen to a story of loneliness and despair without taking the risk of experiencing similar pains in his own heart and even losing his precious peace of mind? In short: “Who can take away suffering without entering it?”
― Henri J.M. Nouwen, The Wounded Healer: Ministry in Contemporary Society