Jill

“He who permits himself to tell a lie once finds it much easier to do it a second and third time, 'til at length it becomes habitual; he tells lies without attending to it and truths without the world's believing him. This falsehood of tongue leads to that of the heart, and in time depraves all its good dispositions.”
― Thomas Jefferson

“Humanity has many shortcomings, but none is stronger than pride.”
― Fredrik Backman, Beartown

“the ugliest things in human nature are perversions of good and innocent things.”
― C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain

“The search for common ground starts with the search for higher ground - even with your opponents...especially with your opponents.”
― Bono, Surrender