Elizabeth

“Because I believe that the beauty of life outweighs the bad. And I know that were I to take up the banner against such hatred, they would use my Otherness to hurt more than just me. Tis better that I take Will’s own words to heart, which he so eloquently penned. ‘The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together.’” Trust Horatio to use a quote from Shakespeare to make his point, even though I needed it interpreted. “What does that mean?” His rumbling chuckle vibrated against me like thunder. “Simply put, life is messy. You cannot have all good, for without the bad as well, how would you recognize that which is fair? Without knowing the darker feelings of your kin, I would not appreciate the goodness of your friendship as much.”
― Bella Falls, Cornbread & Crossroads

“Genius is neither learned nor acquired. It is knowing without experience. It is risking without fear of failure…”
― Patricia Polacco

“Did it hurt?” Payton asked Amanda. She looked confused. “Did what hurt?” “When you fell out of the whore tree and banged every guy on the way down.”
― Lani Lynn Vale, Last Day of My Life

“I swear, you don’t go looking for trouble. You hunt it down, tackle it to the ground, and claim it as yours.”
― Bella Falls, Moonshine & Magic