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“If a path ain’t got no heart, you must not follow it, not for any reason—but if it does got heart, then you’d best oblige yourself. On account of doin’ good ain’t got no end. Like a pebble thrown in a pond, one kind act ripples outward in all directions. It affects others—for the betterment. How far the ripple may travel—no one can rightly say.”

“Condom! … I haven’t got one.” Grace giggles and reaches under the pillow, retrieving a condom that I am sure I haven’t put there. “Does it make me a bad girl that I’ve brought one?” “Only one? That definitely makes you a bad girl.”

“Self-righteous cantankerousness,” she had said. I bristled indignantly at that. But she’s right. I’m an insufferable grump for no reason at all. Or maybe I scared her off because I was scared of those big feelings inside of me.”

“You’re coming with me.” “Like hell I am!” “It’s not safe out here for a young inexperienced girl like you. You’ll come back to my cabin. You’ll stay with me.” I violently shake my head from side to side as I cross my arms in defiance. “No, I won’t.” “This isn’t a request.” His tone comes out rougher and is oozing with dominance. “You’ll come with me or I’ll tie you up and carry you over my shoulder.” “Then I guess you better get the rope, Tarzan, because I’m not going anywhere.” We stare at each other for a long tense moment and then he steps forward with a determined look on his face.”

“Doubly happy, however, is the man to whom lofty mountain tops are within reach.”

“Intercourse is after all man's best teacher. "Know thyself" is an excellent maxim; but even self-knowledge cannot be perfected in closets and cloisters--nor amid lake scenery, and on the sunny side of the mountains. Men who seldom mix with their fellow-creatures are almost sure to be one-sided--the victims of fixed ideas, that sometimes lead to insanity.”