Resolve Quotes

“A person can take on, or have put on them, the accumulated strain, stresses and shame of their people. They are executed, and society is washed clean by their death. It’s better if they’re evil. Then we add our sins to theirs, and feel justified in their execution because we are not as evil as they were.”
― Jenny Schwartz, Resolve

“The original meaning of happiness wasn’t kittens and rainbows and giddy joy. It was satisfaction. You can be in a terrible situation. It can be the aftermath of battle. And you can still feel happiness. It’s grim and blood-soaked and riddled with the memory of screams and fear, but if you found that you could meet the challenge, underneath everything, there may exist a sense of satisfaction. Being at peace with who you are and what you’re doing is powerful. Never feel guilty for being the best you can be.”
― Jenny Schwartz, Resolve

“People changed constantly, unwittingly, in response to the continual changes, big and small, in their environment. Society did the same. When change benefited you, it often went unremarked. People took good fortune as their due. But when change cost a person, they noticed and complained. They fought and feared”
― Jenny Schwartz, Resolve