“Complaining opens the door to conflict and thankfulness slams it shut!”

“The mystery in how little we know of other people is no greater than the mystery of how much, Laurel thought.”

“We can become so afraid of death that we never live, so afraid of failure that we never risk, so afraid of pain that we never discover how strong we really are.”

“What Foundling does isn’t thinking outside the box so much as stealing the box and hitting her opponents with it until they stop moving.” – Extract from “A Commentary on the Uncivil Wars”, by Juniper of the Red Moon Clan”

“By extending love and comfort to the broken places around us, we keep watch with Jesus in his sorrow.”

“Who is secure in all his basic needs? Who has work, spiritual care, medical care, housing, food, occasional entertainment, free clothing, free burial, free everything? The answer might be nuns and monks, but the standard reply is 'prisoners'.”

“The first step to building resilience is to take responsibility for who you are and for your life. If you’re not willing to do that, stop wasting your time reading this letter. The essence of responsibility is the acceptance of the consequences—good and bad—of your actions.”

“I’m going to fix everything.” “Ah, but darling, you don’t have to.”