Susy C. Lamb *MotherLambReads*

“He said he wished you to be wise, and good, and true to the beatings of your own heart, and hoped that you could be spared the extremes of society, both the very poor and the very rich, so that neither need nor indulgence would spoil the soul he loved more than anything else in the world.”
― Beth Brower, The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 5

“I must march forward before my desire has flown and I become one of those contented souls chained to their small routine, all the while believing themselves to be free. Don’t think I mind a routine, that’s just what I’m craving. But the right routine. My routine. Two walks a day, several hours of reading, perhaps one visit with someone I enjoy. One dinner or entertainment per week if you must, possibly two, but please let there be reading.”
― Beth Brower, The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 3

“I sat and let out a long slow breath. “Brave acts deserve a measure of stillness,”
― Beth Brower, The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 6

“There is no feeling quite like finishing a book that you’ve loved. I expect to feel nothing less.”
― Beth Brower, The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 6