Jamie

“These people who can see right through you never quite do you justice, because they never give you credit for the effort you're making to be better than you actually are, which is difficult and well meant and deserving of some little notice.”
― Marilynne Robinson, Gilead

“Never ruin an apology with an excuse.”
― Benjamin Franklin

“Afraid? I can dodge folly without backing into fear.”
― Rex Stout, The Doorbell Rang