Clergyman's

“I sometimes think that shame, mere awkward, senseless shame, does as much towards preventing good acts and straightforward happiness as any of our vices can do.”
— C.S. Lewis

“Pain is inevitable… Suffering is optional. We will all have to endure trauma and challenges. What matters is how we move forward afterward. Do we keep carrying the trauma and its causes in our mind? Or can we find a way to let go of them, to end our own suffering?…This is where mindfulness can help us.”
— David Michie

“I didn’t answer, but, please—nothing is obvious with boys. For such simple creatures, they are quite baffling.”
— Rick Riordan