

“People are afraid of things they don’t understand.”
― The Witch of Blackbird Pond
― The Witch of Blackbird Pond

“But what are our stories if not the mirrors we hold up to our fears?”
― I Know This Much Is True
― I Know This Much Is True

“Dr. Mary’s life should stand out to remind us that when people do not think as we do, do not dress as we do, and do not live as we do, that they are more than likely to be half a century ahead of their time, and that we should have for them not ridicule but reverence.”
― Mary Edwards Walker: America's Only Female Medal of Honor Recipient
― Mary Edwards Walker: America's Only Female Medal of Honor Recipient

“Your life is a beer glass Micah, but you want champagne”
― The Eden Paradox
― The Eden Paradox

“Being a leading power couple means not only submitting to media scrutiny but also commanding coverage. To leave the marriage behind is to step out of the spotlight. It means fading into normalcy, returning to ordinary life, perhaps an impossible admission for women who have built their egos on being one member of a leading couple.”
― Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Nine Political Wives
― Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Nine Political Wives
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