Propriety was a rigid master, but one that must be obeyed if one wanted to keep a sterling reputation. — Lawana Blackwell Copy Share Image
It isn't kind to cultivate a friendship just so one will have an audience. — Lawana Blackwell Copy Share Image
Patterning your life around other's opinions is nothing more than slavery. — Lawana Blackwell Copy Share Image
Forgiveness is almost a selfish act because of its immense benefits to the one who forgives. — Lawana Blackwell Copy Share Image
“Just think of what would have happened to poor old Naaman if he had decided to dunk himself only once?” — Lawana Blackwell Copy Share Image
If courage wasn't a standard result of aging it meant that the young could somehow acquire it as well. — Lawana Blackwell Copy Share Image
“The opposite of love is not hate, I believe. It’s simply no longer caring.” — Lawana Blackwell Copy Share Image
“It was a family joke that Lydia's domestic tendencies were somehow misplaced when she was created.” — Lawana Blackwell Copy Share Image
The hatred you're carrying is a live coal in your heart - far more damaging to yourself than to them. — Lawana Blackwell Copy Share Image
If there was strife and contention in the home, very little else in life could compensate for it. — Lawana Blackwell Copy Share Image
Outings are so much more fun when we can savor them through the children's eyes. — Lawana Blackwell Copy Share Image
“No matter the gender or location, the students brought her joy and frustration, laughter and sometimes sorrow, but they gave her a worthy reason… — Lawana Blackwell Copy Share Image
