Kelly

“All true friendliness begins with fire and food and drink and the recognition of rain or frost. ...Each human soul has in a sense to enact for itself the gigantic humility of the Incarnation. Every man must descend into the flesh to meet mankind.”
― G.K. Chesterton, What's Wrong with the World

“Who knows what the future holds? Only the One God,” explained Aidan. “You just live the little bit of life that you can see in front of you. You live it well. And that gets you ready for whatever unfolds next.”
― Jonathan Rogers, The Bark of the Bog Owl

“Courage is the will to lay aside fear because your desire to do right outweighs your desire to avoid getting hurt. You said you were frightened of the panther."
"Terrified."
"Then why didn't you run away?"
Frightened though he had been, Aidan never even considered that possibility. "I couldn't leave Dobro to be eaten by a panther. I couldn't leave my sheep either."
Bayard smiled. "You felt fear. But you didn't act out of fear; you acted out of courage. Dobro was fearless. You were courageous, which is a much better thing to be.”
― Jonathan Rogers, The Bark of the Bog Owl

“There is nothing that makes me happier than sitting around the dinner table and talking until the candles are burned down.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, A Circle of Quiet