Debbie Williams

“I have become more aware of (1) how true emotions can feel during crucial moments, and (2) how false they really are.”
― Joseph Grenny, Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High

“If you have a bad thought about yourself, tell it to go to hell because that is exactly where it came from.”
― Brigham Young

“God bless you, my dear master! I said. God keep you from harm and wrong--direct you--solace you--reward you well for your past kindness to me."

"Little Jane's love would have been my best reward," he answered; "without it, my heart is broken. But Jane will give me her love: yes--nobly, generously."

Up the blood rushed to his face; forth flashed the fire from his eyes; erect he sprang; he held his arms out; but I evaded the embrace, and at once quitted the room.

"Farewell!" was the cry of my heart as I left him. Despair added, "Farewell for ever!"

...immeasurable distant was the tone, yet so near, it whispered in my heart--"my daughter, flee temptation."
"Mother, I will.”
― Charlotte Brontë

“....Angels see our tortures, recognize our innocence (if innocent we be: as I know you are of this charge...) and God waits only the separation of spirit from flesh to crown us with a full reward. Why then, should we ever sink overwhelmed with distress, when life is so soon over, and death is so certain an entrance to happiness--to glory?”
― Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre