Author: Germ Magazine

“I write to give myself strength. I write to be the characters that I am not. I write to explore all the things I’m afraid …

“In a time of destruction, create something.” –Maxine Hong Kingston

“The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely.” -Louisa May Alcott

“Fear, to a great extent, is born of a story we tell ourselves.” -Cheryl Strayed

“Hope is the pillar that holds up the world.” -Pliny the Elder

“You may suffer many defeats in this life, but you will not be defeated. You will rise after each trial stronger and wiser.” -Leon Brown

“People sometimes get in the habit of being loyal to a mistake.” -Richard Russo

“Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.” -Thich Nhat Hanh

“Your eyes show the strength of your soul.” -Paulo Coelho