“There's never an excuse to be cruel. When you meet someone new, think first about all the good and the sad and the wonder and the worry that's probably blooming in their heart. Just like yours.” CompassionKindnessEmpathy Book:The Problim Children Source: The Problim Children
“Home isn't just a house or a city or a place; home is what happens when you're brave enough to love people.” LoveHomeCourageBravery Book:A Snicker of Magic Source: A Snicker of Magic
“I didn't say another word to Mama that night, but I could feel something good even then: the YES in my heart, the swirling-around in my belly, the prickly tingling all the way from the freckle on my finger to the tip of my pinky toe. That much wonderful could only mean one thing: There was still magic in Midnight Gulch.” HomeMagic Book:A Snicker of Magic Source: A Snicker of Magic
“I like The Eiffel Tower because it looks like steel and lace.” BeautifulObservationParisSteelLaceEiffel Tower Author:Natalie Lloyd
“Sometimes even doing the right thing will leave you with scars. But beauty comes from ashes, too. And I know that to be true.” BeautyBraveryAshes Author:Natalie Lloyd
“A soft breeze settled around our shoulders as we walked into the cemetery. That same breeze made the world around us shiver a little bit. The slick green leaves of the tall trees rustled, and the long curtain of ivy dangling from the branches began to wave. When the ivy blows in the graveyard, it casts the prettiest lacelike shadows on the ground. They remind me of banners, rippling over the dearly departed in silent celebration.” CemeteryIvyCemeteriesBreezes Book:The Key to Extraordinary Source: The Key to Extraordinary
“And if you say 'I love you,' and you mean it, then love makes up for a whole lifetime of mistakes. That's some kind of magic.” LoveMagicForgivenessMistakes Book:A Snicker of Magic Source: A Snicker of Magic