Brenda

“We do not like other people’s pride, but we certainly enjoy feeling prideful ourselves. That is the way Satan wants it, because then we compete with each other.”
― Kristin N. Spencer, You Aren't Worthless: Unlock the Truth to Godly Confidence

“As she watched while Gabriel sorted through the medicine spoons, she decided to take the bull by the horns. “You probably already know this,” she said bluntly, “but I love you. In fact, I love you so much that I don’t mind your monotonous handsomeness, your prejudice against certain root vegetables, or your strange preoccupation with spoon-feeding me. I’m never going to obey you. But I’m always going to love you.”
― Lisa Kleypas, Devil in Spring

“I’m kidnapped by aliens, forced to eke out a living on an ice planet, and now I’m basically married to Mr. Tall, Dark, and Super Pissy.”
― Ruby Dixon, Barbarian Alien

“[The five cardinal virtues of the Chinese are (1) humanity or benevolence; (2) uprightness of mind; (3) self-respect, self- control, or "proper feeling;" (4) wisdom; (5) sincerity or good faith.”
― Sun Tzu, The Art of War