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“I was a woman, a divorcee, a socialist, an agnostic . . . all possible sins together.”
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“I was raised in a religion that I never felt embraced me. That wasn't her fault. I had this amazing childhood. My mother is of her generation. If I'm going to ask her to accept me exactly as I am, I have to give her the same. She has read part of the book, but my sisters told her which chapters not to read!”
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“A kindly tongue is the lodestone of the hearts of men. It is the bread of the spirit, it clotheth the words with meaning, it is the fountain of the light of wisdom and understanding...”
Source : "Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh (No. CXXXII)". Book by Bahá'u'lláh edited by Shoghi Effendi, reference.bahai.org. 1935. 
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“When the war broke out I decided I would be very patriotic. Standing my full height. I presented myself to the Wacs and the to the Waves. And I was rejected - I was an inch too tall.”
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“Providence has given human wisdom the choice between two fates: either hope and agitation, or hopelessness and calm.”
Source : "Two Fates" by Yevgeny Baratynsky, translated by Dmitri Obolensky, 1823.
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“Fishing is boring, unless you catch an actual fish, and then it is disgusting.”
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“I love him so very much. As Romeo did Jugurtha, as Pyramid did Thirsty, as-" "Oh, please, no need to elaborate further," interjected Alexia, wincing. "But what would my family SAY to such a union?" "They would say that yours hats had leaked into your head," muttered Alexia, unheard under her breath.”
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“By woe the soul to daring action steals; by woe in plaintless patience it excels.”
