Nancy

“The poor Indians that sold the isle of Manhattan for twenty-four bucks are the only real native New Yorkers.”
― A.D. Aliwat, In Limbo

“Someone's great blessing has sprung from a pain that you may not be able to endure. So, envy not the blessings they have, unless you are willing to take on the curses too.”
― J.S. Wolfe, The Unfolding: A Journey of Involution

“The greatest gift one can give is thanksgiving. In giving gifts, we give what we can spare, but in giving thanks we give ourselves.”
― David Steindl-Rast

“I look out on that view. The water, the bridge, the lights. Manhattan on the water, shimmering like a promise. I think about how much life the city holds, how much heartbreak, how much love. I think about everything I have lost there, this fading island before me.”
― Rebecca Serle, In Five Years