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“Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't after you.”
― Joseph Heller, Catch-22

“If you know someone who’s depressed, please resolve never to ask them why. Depression isn’t a straightforward response to a bad situation; depression just is, like the weather.

Try to understand the blackness, lethargy, hopelessness, and loneliness they’re going through. Be there for them when they come through the other side. It’s hard to be a friend to someone who’s depressed, but it is one of the kindest, noblest, and best things you will ever do.”
― Stephen Fry

“When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.”
― Abraham Lincoln

“I think a true writer takes whatever time he or she needs to get a poem or story or book right. If you want to be a storyteller, take the time to get it right.”
― DeWanna Pace, The Texas Ranger's Secret

“I think some people don’t want to believe in God because it means they have to answer for their actions.”
― Renee Ryan, The Lawman Claims His Bride

“The very arms that defeated death on the cross were open to all, including sinners,”
― Renee Ryan, The Lawman Claims His Bride

“My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others. Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that?”
― Bob Hope

“When God passed out patience, I was too impatient to wait in line.”
― Christine Wenger, A Second Helping of Murder

“But first, I had to eat my piece of Wacky Cake.”
― Christine Wenger, Do or Diner