Elizabeth

“At that moment, she cannot think of a more reckless, irrational thing than choosing to become a parent.”
― Khaled Hosseini, And the Mountains Echoed

“I might say that we have paid for freedom. But I have had enough melodrama in this life, and would willingly give my five senses if they could ensure us our present peace and security. Happiness is not a possession to be prized, it is a quality of thought, a state of mind of course we have on moments of depression; but there are other moments too, when time, unmeasured by the clock, runs on into eternity.”
― Daphne du Maurier, Rebecca

“Happiness always looks small while you hold it in your hands, but let it go, and you learn at once how big and precious it is.”
― Maxim Gorky, The Lower Depths and Other Plays

“If we do not fill our mind with prayer, it will fill itself with anxieties, worries, temptations, resentments, and unwelcome memories.”
― Scott Hahn, Signs of Life: 40 Catholic Customs and Their Biblical Roots