“I was scarcely the first, nor the only current, girl of impressive derivation to be unceremoniously thrust through the iron gate at the entrance of Le Murate by parents whose aspirations for their ...”

“He was an indecent man, I told myself - prayerfully - and then I prayed for him to become decent.”

“It was a tribute to Raphael that lesser artists wanted to copy his work, but this this was a travesty. The fresco consisted of Galateas apotheosis, wherein she is surrounded by mythical creatures. ...”

“In August, an inescapable blanket of heat settled over Paducah, the last gasping breath of summer roaring its weight out over the populace.”

“Confident is the grace of courage.”

“Faith is the seed of the future.”

“Confidently chase your dreams.”

“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”

“Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time.”

“Healing starts the moment you accept the truth about what has happened. But healing doesnt come quickly. When you know that death or pain has come, you face a moment when you stare that pain in the...”