Angel

“I don’t hate them; I just don’t understand why people feel the need to try over and over with toxic family members.”
― Victoria Helen Stone, Jane Doe

“Where I grew up, everyone believed in God. Everyone worshipped Jesus. And they were all poor and miserable and suffering. They lost jobs and children and dignity, but that only made them pray harder. I recognize a con when I see one.”
― Victoria Helen Stone, Jane Doe

“Frankly, fictional people appeal far more to me than real people do. In fiction, the choices have to make sense. The timeline proceeds rationally. Emotions are explained to me. Characters feel the way they are supposed to feel in response to the actions of others. Nobody stays in a bad situation because of inertia or low self-esteem. That would make for a truly shitty story. But in real life . . . God, in real life people so rarely behave in ways that improve their circumstances.”
― Victoria Helen Stone, Jane Doe

“When other people are suffering, it’s because they’re not righteous. But when our people suffer, it’s only a test of faith.”
― Victoria Helen Stone, Jane Doe