Ainsley

“You forget the life you had before, after awhile. Things you cherish and hold dear are like pearls on a string. Cut the knot and they scatter across the floor, rolling into dark corners never to be found again. So you move on, and eventually you forget what the pearls even looked like. At least, you try.”
― Diana Gabaldon, Outlander

“Luceo Non Uro. ‘I shine, not burn,”
― Diana Gabaldon, Cross Stitch

“A good marriage is one of the most precious gifts from God,”
― Diana Gabaldon, Outlander

“To take responsibility for the welfare of others made me feel less victimized by the whims of whatever impossible fate had brought me here,”
― Diana Gabaldon, Outlander