Shannon

“People are changed not by coercion or intimidation, but by example.”
― James Maxwell, Enchantress

“You can learn more about people from their instruments of torture than you can from their works of beauty.”
― James Maxwell, Enchantress

“You stand for what is right, Lina, without the expectation of gratitude or reward.”
― Ruta Sepetys, Between Shades of Gray

“I think life would be much . . . simpler . . . if a man could believe in one solid thing,” he answered, still not looking at her. “Bits and pieces here and there do no good for a man’s soul. Thinking all of it is right or all of it is wrong does no good, either. Just as a magician cannot work all materials. He must choose one. But how does he know? How do these people believe in this faith, but not the others? Yet they are happy.”
― Charlie N. Holmberg, The Paper Magician