J. Ivy Quotes

But I want to be better than the lessons they taught me. I want my love to be greater that my hate, my mercy to be stronger than my vengeance.

I'm glad she's not faking affection. It's more honest than what her husband is doing, at least. Dislike is an emotion I can respect.

The pain for her and the love for her was so entwined that neither would function without the other.

There are only two choices. Stay here and die. Or get up and see what happens next.

How do you measure the life of one person against the greater good? Can it ever be the right thing to sacrifice an innocent person? And how do you know what the greater good really is?

And maybe that's love, too - feeling the other person's hurts like your own.

Imagine how extraordinary the world would be if everyone believed the only man capable of evil…is himself.

Imagine how extraordinary the world would be if everyone believed the only man capable of evil…was himself.

No one controls who we turn into but us.

He didn’t save me, though. He allowed me the freedom to save myself, which is the very best type of rescue.

I had received a t-shirt from my best friend Veronica at my police academy graduation. It reads, ‘Throw your donut in the opposite direction and the cops won’t get you.’ I love wearing that t-shirt.

Even sentenced to twenty-five years in prison Ted didn’t get what he deserved. Maybe his prison mates would give it to him.

Life is one sick joke after another, I'm discovering. Because it hardly seems fair that it should hurt so much to finally get exactly what I've been wishing for.

The world is round, and the place which may seem like the end may also be the beginning.

It's exciting to work with the kids so devoid of irony, so unguarded. And also terrifying.

The scars are just something that happened to me. They aren't me. Not anymore.

Innocent tourists? You make me sound like the big bad wolf.”“And you’re not?” I questioned.“Only if you’re Red Riding Hood, ” he said flirtatiously.“Wow, that’s original.

There shall be no need to pretend. You shall be replaced. Indeed, I will erase you. Quite easily, I assure you. --Ivy Kinley

I remembered screaming then, screaming until my voice stopped.

There were many forms of betrayal. Betrayal of friends. Comrades. Even life.

Ask Gandhi, and eye for an eye makes us both blind.....ask an engineer, and the numbers don't lie - the first to strike wins.

This was one of those non-glamorous parts about college that people never tell you about - worrying that the dilapidated apartment hosting a party would fall apart with you in it.

The problem with all politicians is that they are human.

The world is round and the place which may seem like the end may also be only the beginning.

I'm often wrong but never in doubt.

We can build upon foundations anywhere if they are well and truly laid.

We women ought to put first things first. Why should we mind if men have their faces on the money as long as we get our hands on it?

There are four things a child needs: plenty of love nourishing food regular sleep and lots of soap and water.

Real charity and a real ability never to condemn-the one real virtue-is so often the result of a waking experience that gives a glimpse of what lies beneath things.

There is nothing like living together for blinding people to each other.

Great opportunities to help others seldom come but small ones come daily.