“I say folks who hang on to the past miss their chance for a future.”
― The Four Winds
― The Four Winds
“Courage is fear you ignore.”
― The Four Winds
― The Four Winds
“You blame yourself when they are the ones to blame.” Rose gave her a steady, reassuring look. “Remember, cara, hard times don’t last. Land and family do.”
― The Four Winds
― The Four Winds
“Don't worry about dying, Elsa. Worry about not living. Be brave." - Grandpa Wolcott”
― The Four Winds
― The Four Winds
“As we know, there are lessons to be learned from history. Hope to be derived from hardships faced before. We've gone through bad times before and survived, even thrived. History has shown us the strength and durability of the human spirit, In the end, it is our idealism and our courage and our commitment to one another--what we have in common--that will save us.”
― The Four Winds
― The Four Winds
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