“Ah well, I suppose that's the problem with trying to make others follow your own beliefs: what starts out as spiritual ardor too often becomes arrogance and bigotry.” ReligionSpiritualityReligious Extremism Book:Child of the Northern Spring Source: Child of the Northern Spring
“I smiled ruefully to myself, knowing I had already experienced a far greater and deeper union with this man than that which propriety was so busy guarding against. I had seen and accepted our fate here, tonight, on the crest of this ancient hill, and all other ceremonies would be just that: rituals to please the people and make public the commitment that had been made in the privacy of my own heart.” LoveMarriageCommitment Book:Child of the Northern Spring Source: Child of the Northern Spring