“But a man who has lived by truth—and you have believed in what he has lived—he does not leave you merely wary when he fails you, he leaves you with nothing.”
― Go Set a Watchman
― Go Set a Watchman
“I'm only trying to make you see beyond men's acts to their motives. A man can appear to be a part of something not-so-good on its face, but don't take it upon yourself to judge him unless you know his motives as well. A man can be boiling inside, but he knows a mild answer works better than showing his rage. A man can condemn his enemies, but it's wiser to know them. ... Have you ever considered that men, especially men, must conform to the demands of the community they live in simply so they can be of service to it?”
― Go Set a Watchman
― Go Set a Watchman
“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.”
― Through Gates of Splendor
― Through Gates of Splendor
“God is God. If He is God, He is worthy of my worship and my service. I will find rest nowhere but in His will, and that will is infinitely, immeasurably, unspeakably beyond my largest notions of what He is up to.”
― Through Gates of Splendor
― Through Gates of Splendor
“Jesus talked to His friends a lot about how we should identify ourselves. He said it wouldn’t be what we said we believed or all the good we hoped to do someday. Nope, He said we would identify ourselves simply by how we loved people. It’s tempting to think there is more to it, but there’s not. Love isn’t something we fall into; love is some
one we become.”
― Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People
one we become.”
― Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People
Marlena ’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Marlena ’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Marlena
Lists liked by Marlena



































