“…I go to the woods alone…
…I have my way of praying, as you no doubt have yours.
…when I am alone, I can become invisible…
If you have ever gone to the woods with me, I must love you very much.”

Excerpts from “How I Go to the Woods,” by Mary Oliver

“What most people don’t understand is how much damage a leader who puts his own self-interests first can do.”
Isabella Maldonado, A Killer’s Code

“I don’t believe the war is simply the work of politicians and capitalists. Oh no, the common man is every bit as guilty; otherwise, people and nations would have rebelled long ago!”
Anne Frank, The Diary of Anne Frank

“The bullies will always win until the bullies are beaten.”
Fredrik Backman, My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She’s Sorry

“Bitterness can be corrosive; it can rewrite your memories as if it were scrubbing a crime scene clean, until in the end you only remember what suits you of its causes.”
Fredrik Backman, Beartown

“Love has to be stronger than hate, or there is no future for us.”
Kristin Hannah, The Nightingale