Recommendations: Favorite Quotes Pt. II

Hey friends!
Here's a few more quotes. I selected these because I find that they describe me. One of the joys of reading is seeing how other people think—learning empathy. Another joy of reading is finding out that others think like you—experiencing empathy. Here are some quotes that did the latter of those for me.

Here's another collection of quotes I love. Find the first post in this style here. Enjoy!

"[My muse] is driven, she's ambitious and empowered, and she really enjoys fashion and the transformative powers of it, but she's not defined by it. She's in control and she enjoys the glamour and drama and elegance of fashion . . . I believe that fashion and style and dressing are a really great way for women to express and interact with their creativity. I think that's an empowering thing."

Zac Posen, in some airline magazine

"The heart of hospitality is about creating space for someone to feel seen and heard and loved."

Bread and Wine, Shauna Niequist (pg. 114)

"When Jesus heard what had happened [the death of John the Baptist], he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place."

Matthew 14:13

"Clearly, these were the kinds of things that happened."

Atonement, Ian McEwan (pg. 37)

[Gawain to Arthur] "To be born of your blood is my body's only claim."

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (pg. 145)

And, finally, my two favorites. When I read these, I felt that they described me, and not the characters in the books:

"Her wish for a harmonious, organized world denied her the reckless possibility of wrongdoing."

Atonement, Ian McEwan (pg. 5)

"Her wild and enthusiastic imagination was chastened by the sensibility of her heart."

Frankenstein, Mary Shelley (pg. 107)