Genevieve Grace

“And grant the bad what happiness they would / One they must want, which is to pass for good.”
― Alexander Pope, An Essay on Man

“Unfortunately, madame,' answered Villefort, 'the strong arm of the law is not called upon to interfere until the evil has taken place.'
'Then all he has got to do is to endeavor to repair it.'
'Nay, madame, the law is frequently powerless to effect this; all it can do is to avenge the wrong done.”
― Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo

“Fear isn't necessarily a bad thing. It's a natural result of aiming high.”
― Sylvia Engdahl, Enchantress from the Stars

“You mean,” said Lucy rather faintly, “that it would have turned out all right--somehow? But how? Please, Aslan! Am I not to know?”
“To know what would have happened, child?” said Aslan. “No. Nobody is ever told that.”
“Oh dear,” said Lucy.
“But anyone can find out what will happen,” said Aslan. “If you go back to the others now, and wake them up; and tell them you have seen me again; and that you must all get up at once and follow me--what will happen? There is only one way of finding out.”
“Do you mean that is what you want me to do?” gasped Lucy.
“Yes, little one,” said Aslan.
“Will the others see you too?” asked Lucy.
“Certainly not at first,” said Aslan. “Later on, it depends.”
“But they won’t believe me!” said Lucy.
“It doesn’t matter,” said Aslan.
“Oh dear, oh dear,” said Lucy. “And I was so pleased at finding you again. And I thought you’d let me stay. And I thought you’d come roaring in and frighten all the enemies away--like last time. And now everything is going to be horrid.”
“It is hard for you, little one,” said Aslan. “But things never happen the same way twice. It has been hard for us all in Narnia before now.”
Lucy buried her head in his mane to hide from his face. But there must have been magic in his mane. She could feel lion-strength going into her. Quite suddenly she sat up.
“I’m sorry, Aslan,” she said. “I’m ready now.”
“Now you are a lioness,” said Aslan. “And now all Narnia will be renewed. But come. We have no time to lose.”
― C.S. Lewis, Prince Caspian