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“Vashet shook a finger and cuffed the young girl on the side of her head. It was the same scolding any child receives. Stay out of the neighbor's garden. Don't tease the Bentons' sheep. Don't play tag among the thousand spinning knives of your people's sacred tree.”
― Patrick Rothfuss, The Wise Man's Fear

“If you lead me astray, then my wanderings will bring me to my destination.”
― Michael Bassey Johnson

“Let me tell you humans something. You are not fighters. You don’t have what it takes to actually change your current living situations. You can’t even organize a decent group to combat oppression. How can beings of such low stature hope to do anything? You are not heroes. Stop pretending you are helping by playing commando and get out of the way of someone who can.”
― Charles Lee, The Way To Dawn: Dominion of Eden

“As a gentleman- assuming you still have some pretensions in that direction- of honor- again, perhaps presumptuous, but still supposing your passing acquaintance with the concept- it is your duty- I won't even trouble to speculate here, but remain naively hopeful- to protect those under your care.”
― Connie Brockway, So Enchanting

“I was beginning to fear that you had turned into one of those boring females who can only say 'Yes, my dear' ... You know very well, Peabody, that our little discussions are the spice of life -- 'The pepper in the soup of marriage' -- Very aptly put, Peabody. If you become meek and acquiescent, I will put an advertisement in the Times telling Sethos to drop by and collect you. Promise me you will never stop scolding...”
― Elizabeth Peters, Lion in the Valley

“Blaise! Set her down! Now!" Falcyn
"What is your problem?" Medea
"He doesn't know where she's been." Falcyn
"Oh my God, Falcyn! He's not some two-year-old child and she's not a piece of candy he found on the floor that he stuck in his mouth!" Medea
"Well, that's how he's acting. He looks at her like he could eat her up." Falcyn
"And you're acting like a baby." Medea”
― Sherrilyn Kenyon, Dragonsworn

“In business, scolding is not an insult, but a way of getting things done in an accurate and professional way.”
― Utibe Samuel Mbom, The Event Usher’s Handbook

“Laughing at your pettiness probably works better than scolding yourself for it.”
― Sharon Salzberg, Real Love: The Art of Mindful Connection

“Where is the true religion? It is where women, men, youth, children, elderly, the illiterate and the educated are all attracted.”
― Dada Bhagwan

“It is not uncommon for people to purchase a book and then buy another one not long after, before they have read the first one. Unread books accumulate.”
― Marie Kondō, The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up / Goodbye, Things

“Oh to have the confidence of a young white man. "Want a tip?"
"From you, baby? I want more than the tip!"
Ugh, gross. When did high schoolers become so terrible? I make a mental note to let Mrs. Peters know that Jeremy sucks, though I’m sure that given his less-than-subtle approach to life, she has an idea.
"Don’t call women old," I tell him. "In fact, don’t call women anything. I think you’d benefit from probably not talking to women in general for 5-7 years.”
― B.K. Borison, Lovelight Farms

“Mom, I love you! I'm going to stay here a few more days and fill in for you at the Lantern. We can talk later. I hope you feel better. I'm sorry... for your loss." I looked at Alice, who was shaking her head.
"Oh, fuck off, Maggie," my mom said, spinning around.
"That is enough!" Alice said in a louder voice than I'd ever heard her use. "Lillian Grace, you listen to me. We know you are sad, but sadness can't be a weapon you use against your own family. Maggie is your child! You can't drag the world down with you because you have a broken heart. Those things you said... she might never forget them! You are being selfish and foolish, and I know your momma taught you better than this. You lay yourself down and I'll be back to check on you in a few hours. You think long and hard about what you said. You owe your daughter an apology, because what you said is just not true. Come on, Maggie."
"I'm not a child, Alice," my mom said.
"That so? Then grow up," Alice said.”
― Victoria Benton Frank, My Magnolia Summer