Beth

“A twelfth-century samurai’s main weapon was his bow, but his sword offered a last line of defense if he ran out of arrows or was knocked off his horse. Yet even as a backup weapon the sword carried a symbolic weight that the bow did not. Weapons like bows and spears were also used for hunting. The sword had a singular purpose: to end human life.”
― Pamela S. Turner, Samurai Rising: The Epic Life of Minamoto Yoshitsune

“As soon as Beverly said the words, Raymie knew that they were true. Louisiana’s singing would win any contest. And Raymie wanted Louisiana to win. She wanted her to become Little Miss Central Florida Tire.”
― Kate DiCamillo, Raymie Nightingale

“My own children grew up with a Newfoundland dog named TOsh. It is true that Newfoundlands smell of the sea. They also smell of slobber, dog food, and whatever they have rolled in most recently.”
― Lois Lowry, Looking Back: A Book of Memories

“We sat together for some time looking across the mountains. When we stood up to leave, I asked her what lay beyond the horizon, and she said to me, ‘That is for us to imagine, to walk toward there holding the dream of what we hope to see, and not turn, however dark the path'.”
― Gill Lewis, Moon Bear