Quotes from Liane Holliday Willey

I am a strong believer in grass roots communities, but I also believe government resources, when available, should be equally available to all people.

Like bookends, we have learned to support each other when the stuff in the middle pushes us apart.

I lost interest in the condition of humans, but I never lost interest in the human condition.

This is why human relationships usually take me beyond my limits. They wear me out. They scatter my thoughts. They make me worry about what I have just said and what they have just said, and how or if that all fits together, and what they will say next and what I will say then, and do I owe them something or is it their turn to owe me, and why do the rules change depending

It was great fun to think of myself as a doll I could bring to life.

on who the friend turns out to be and…well, the whole thing drives me to total distraction and anxiety.

I watched people like a scientist watches an experiment. Never did I feel like I was looking in a mirror. Always did I feel I was here and they were there.

Once you realize others know, you may be tempted to withdraw from society, suddenly feeling too exposed and vulnerable to others' criticism and stares.

I try to instill [in my daughters] a higher moral code, one that is far more vulnerable to decency and goodness. I want my girls to find reasons to enjoy all the people in their lives, even if it means they have to tap into every creative well in their soul to do so. I want them to truly, way down deep in their hearts, know that all people... are worthy, viable, and exceptional beings who have much to give and even more to share.

I have learned to accept the fact that I will make mistakes at nearly every turn, but that those mistakes can be softened if I am honest about who I am to my girls.

Most people focus on forgiving others, thinking there isn't a need for self-forgiveness, particularly if they see themselves as a victim.

I haven't sought self-forgiveness because I feel I was preyed upon and not responsible for the many bad things that happened to me.