Puck and Prejudice

by Lia Riley

“It’s a quietly acknowledged truth that a single man in possession of a good fortune would be welcome to make any sensible woman a widow.”

How could she persuade her family that she deserved a life free to pursue her craft if she couldn’t muster the necessary motivation to fulfill the task at hand?

“Real hearts aren’t happy all the time. And they aren’t perfect. They get angry, envy, hunger for more, and still crave. But we are all beautiful in our ugly little ways as well. At least that is what I think.”

Nice is when you’re coming from a place that is all about pleasing others, trying to be likable, doing the crowd-pleaser thing. It’s self-centered, all about you. Now, kind is a different story altogether. It’s about putting others first. Nice is trying to act in a certain way to get something.

Nothing scares the mediocre like watching someone step into their power.