"Dan clung to her in speechless gratitude, feeling the blessedness of mother love, — that divine gift which comforts, purifies, and strengthens all who seek it."

“Any law which violates the inalienable rights of man is essentially unjust and tyrannical; it is not a law at all.”

Source : 'Dèclaration des droits de l'homme' 24 April 1793, article 6; this article, in slightly different form, is recorded as having figured in Robespierre's Projet of 21 April 1793

“Oral history interviews allow us to document and chronicle people's stories; stories that might otherwise not be included in the historical record.”

“It's one thing to say don't commit atrocities on the battlefield. It's another thing to say don't get caught doing atrocities.”

“When it comes to finances, remember that there are no withholding taxes on the wages of sin.”

“I started skating and I kind of liked it because I could run circles around the guys that wouldn't pick me to play baseball.”

“The weakest faith gets the same strong Christ as does the strongest faith.”

“By looking at the difference between perceived danger and actual danger, you can fundamentally change your reaction.”

“She put her hand in his, and he clasped it firmly, knowing he had been waiting for her all his life.”

Source : BARBARA TAYLOR BRADFORD (1988). “TO BE THE BEST”