#rid

Do not give way to useless alarm; though it is right to be prepared for the worst, there is no occasion to look on it as certain. ↗

— Jane Austen

#inspirational #jane-austen #pride-and-prejudice #inspirational

It’s the things you fight for and struggle with before earning that have the greatest worth. ↗

— Sarah Dessen

#inspirational #inspirational

Perhaps you forgave him too much, but who among us would not wish to be so generously loved and generously forgiven? ↗

— Sherry Thomas

#sherry-thomas #tempting-the-bride #forgiveness

Fear and realisation of ignorance, strong medicines against stupid pride. ↗

— Garth Nix

#ignorance #inspirational #pride #inspirational

He wants a fifteen thousand pound settlement." "Fifteen thousand!" "He says you're a great deal of trouble." She hesitated for one startled moment before choking back a laugh. "I am." "I thought so." He leveled Drew a look. "If I pay you the fifteen thousand, do you swear to keep her?" Drew reared back his head. "Forever?" Her father scowled. "Forever." "Oh, I suppose." He gave a long-suffering sigh. "If I must." She bit the insides of her cheeks to keep from laughing outright. ↗

— Deeanne Gist

#bride #brides #christian #christian-romance #connie

People will sit up and take notice of you if you will sit up and take notice of what makes them sit up and take notice. ↗

— Harry Gordon Selfridge

#motivation #self-help #selfridges #inspirational

Some of their best songs don't have bridges and choruses. So that made me think I should trust my instincts. My songs were okay, I figured. I didn't need to change anything. ↗

— Lucinda Williams

#best #bridges #change #choruses #figured

Rid yourself of anything that is not directed toward God. ↗

— Johannes Tauler

#directed #god #rid #toward #yourself

A few weeks later, in the wood, I came across Miss Riding Hood. But what a change! No cloak of red, No silly hood upon her head. She said, 'Hello, and do please note My lovely furry wolfskin coat. ↗

— Roald Dahl

#red-riding-hood-and-the-wolf #change

Stand back! I gotta get some rocket fuel out of the fridge! ↗

— Adam Savage

#fridge #fuel #get #gotta #i