Peggy Cates

“The echo of her laughter is the second sunrise I awaken to each day, and at night I feel it is more than the stars looking down on me.”
― Jerry Spinelli, Stargirl

“There is a kind of light that can shine in anyone, if they give themselves the space to shine. ”
― Iain S. Thomas, Every Word You Cannot Say

“At the same time, we held back. Because she was different. Different. We had no one to compare her to, no one to measure her against.”
― Jerry Spinelli, Stargirl

“The secret to life is to put yourself in the right lighting. For some, it's a Broadway spotlight; for others, a lamplit desk. Use your natural powers -- of persistence, concentration, and insight -- to do work you love and work that matters. Solve problems. make art, think deeply.”
― Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking