Gateway to a New Beginning Quotes

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― Ginny Dye, Gateway to a New Beginning: September 1873-January 1874

“We have a future because of the generations that have come before us, even though we might not be able to understand how it all fits together.  Each person is important in our own life’s journey.  We need to hear their stories.  We need to listen deeply.”
― Ginny Dye, Gateway to a New Beginning: September 1873-January 1874

“It was enough to hold her daughter in her arms and let her feel how treasured she was. ”
― Ginny Dye, Gateway to a New Beginning: September 1873-January 1874

“There are a lot of churches, honey. They teach different things.  I believe I have to listen to God”
― Ginny Dye, Gateway to a New Beginning: September 1873-January 1874

“To condemn someone to Hell because they lost hope isn’t very loving,”
― Ginny Dye, Gateway to a New Beginning: September 1873-January 1874

“Love other people like we want to be loved.”
― Ginny Dye, Gateway to a New Beginning: September 1873-January 1874

“When everything around you is dark, focus on taking the next step. In time, there will be light to illuminate that step.”
― Ginny Dye, Gateway to a New Beginning: September 1873-January 1874

“We didn’t merely endure them,” Carrie wiped away the tears that sprang up when Alice mentioned Robert and Bridget. “We lived through them and became better women. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t go through hardships.”
― Ginny Dye, Gateway to a New Beginning: September 1873-January 1874

“There are times when marriages can be saved, but there are times a woman has to choose her own value and make the decision to leave.”
― Ginny Dye, Gateway to a New Beginning: September 1873-January 1874

“I let him do that to me. Yes, Sherman is a terrible person, but my fear let him take control of me. During those years, I thought often about Janie leaving her husband when he was abusive. I wanted to walk out like she did, catch a train, and go somewhere safe.”
― Ginny Dye, Gateway to a New Beginning: September 1873-January 1874

“The people who had money were desperate for more, while the masses who had nothing were desperate to get at least a little of the wealth they saw flaunted on the streets. It was a recipe for disaster and hardship for the country.”
― Ginny Dye, Gateway to a New Beginning: September 1873-January 1874

“America had become a country crazy for wealth. He recognized that greed controlled people all across the world – igniting conflicts and war in every nation – but there was something about what he was watching that was especially unsettling.  Somewhere along the way, America had become a country where money was everything.”
― Ginny Dye, Gateway to a New Beginning: September 1873-January 1874

“The important thing to remember is that they are all wrong. The color of your skin, or where you are from, has absolutely nothing to do with who you are as a person. The true question is what you are willing to do to prove your value.”
― Ginny Dye, Gateway to a New Beginning: September 1873-January 1874

“I hope there’s accountability for the Colfax Massacre, but I don’t believe it will happen. When the story first came out in the newspapers, public opinion against Louisiana was strong, but by the time any possible trial rolls around, most people will have forgotten.”
― Ginny Dye, Gateway to a New Beginning: September 1873-January 1874

“Louisiana has developed very powerful ways to control and terrorize the freed slaves. So far, no one has been able to stop them. It merely gets worse.”
― Ginny Dye, Gateway to a New Beginning: September 1873-January 1874

“You can pass all the amendments and acts you want,” Moses responded. “If there aren’t people willing to enforce them, they don’t mean a thing.”
― Ginny Dye, Gateway to a New Beginning: September 1873-January 1874

“Life is like the currents carrying that hawk, Frances. When it took to the air this morning, it didn’t know where the air currents would take it. It simply decided to fly.” Her voice grew firmer as the truth of her words eased her own fear. “Life is like that. You’ve decided to go to medical school. It’s your time to fly. Until you spread your wings and actually take flight, you can’t know where life will take you. Life might bring you back here, or it might not.”
― Ginny Dye, Gateway to a New Beginning: September 1873-January 1874