Jess

“being fearless was not living without fear, but pushing through and doing what needed to be done in spite of it.”
― Jane Healey, The Secret Stealers

“118. Q. Why does ignorance cause suffering? A. Because it makes us prize what is not worth prizing, grieve when we should not grieve, consider real what is not real but only illusionary, and pass our lives in the pursuit of worthless objects, neglecting what is in reality most valuable.”
― Henry Steel Olcott, The Buddhist Catechism

“Question: Is it permissible for a youngish un-chaperoned woman living alone to wear pajamas when a gentleman calls? Answer: Assuming that she knows one pajama from another, it is entirely permissible. There are, however, sleeping pajamas, beach pajamas, lounging pajamas, and hostess pajamas.”
― Marjorie Hillis, Live Alone and Like It: The Classic Guide for the Single Woman

“You are the light. The darkness will always try to snuff you out.”
― William Kent Krueger, Tamarack County