“Engagement can be a commitment to love or a declaration of war. One must enter every battle without hesitation, willing to fully… — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“If we choose to, we can live in a world of comforting illusions. We can allow ourselves to be deceived by false… — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“Over time, we commit acts with intentions, either good or bad, that require forgiveness.” — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“In its purest form, a union becomes part of our very essence. And when that bond is broken, our essence is forever… — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“Some say loyalty inspires boundless hope. And while that may be, there is a catch. True loyalty takes years to build... and… — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“They say vengeance taken will tear the heart and torment the conscious. If there's any truth to it, then I now know… — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“Every human is born of collusion. We come into this world the result of a covenant. Sometimes made of love, Sometimes of… — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“In every life, there comes a day of reckoning - a time when unsettled scores demand retribution, and our own lies and… — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“Just as there are two sides to every story, there are two sides to every person. One that we reveal to the… — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“Penance is a sacrifice, a voluntary punishment to show remorse for a sin. The more grievous the sin, the greater the self-inflicted… — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“In it's purest form, an act of retribution provides symmetry. The rendering payment of crimes against the innocent. But a danger on… — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“We all have secrets we keep locked away from the rest of the world... Friendships we pretend... Relationships we hide... But worst… — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“My father wrote: "Always question where your loyalties lie. The people you trust will expect it, your greatest enemies will desire it,… — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“They say grief occurs in five stages. First there's denial followed by anger. Then comes bargaining, depression and acceptance. But grief is… — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“The past is a tricky thing. Sometimes it's etched in stone. And other times, it's rendered in soft memories. But if you… — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“All too often, we mask truth in artifice, concealing ourselves for fear of losing the ones we love or prolonging a deception… — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“The greatest weapon anyone can use against us is our own mind. By preying upon the doubts and uncertainities that already lurk… — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“As Hamlet said to Ophelia, ”God has given you one face, and you make yourself another." The battle between these two halves… — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“Clarence Darrow, one of history's greatest lawyers, once noted "There is no such thing as justice, in or out of court." Perhaps… — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“Absolution is the washing away of sin. The promise of rebirth. And the chance to escape the transgressions of those who came… — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“Nature can be cruel. Predators are everywhere. Those who don't need to be protected from outside forces often need to be protected… — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“Destiny. To believe that a life is meant for a single purpose, one must also believe in a common fate. Father to… — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“Justice, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. Some see an innocent victim. Others will see evil incarnate getting exactly… — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“It's been written that a lover is apt to be as full of secrets from himself as is the object of his… — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“Duress impacts relationships in one of two ways. It either tears people apart... binding them tightly in a common objective.” — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“There's an old saying about those who cannot remember the past being condemned to repeat it. But those of us who refuse… — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“To carry a secret is to play with fire. Try to pass it on and you'd risk hurting someone else. Hold on… — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“Trust is a difficult thing, whether it's finding the right people to trust...Or trusting the right people will do the wrong thing.… — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“They say the best laid plans often go a lie, Because no matter how detailed the preparation, A plan will always have… — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“For the average person leading an ordinary life, fame holds an hypnotic attraction. Many would sooner perish than exist in anonymity. But… — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“Absolution is the most powerful form of forgiveness. A full pardon from suspicion and accountability. It's the liberation of a stolen future.… — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“Some say that to believe in destiny is to dismiss the role of free will. That self-determination cannot prevail in the presence… — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“Power can be hoarded by the mighty or stolen from the innocent.Power provides the ability to choose. But has a proclivity for… — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“For those who believe in resurrection, death is inconsequential. It's not an ending but rather a new beginning. A second chance, a… — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“Chaos... by its very definition cannot be controlled. Once introduced, all order and intention is rendered useless. The outcome of chaos can… — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“Doubt is a disease that infects the mind creating a mistrust of peoples motives and ones own perceptions. Doubt has the ability… — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“To successfully create illusion, the first thing you need is trust, but to perfect an illusion, the false reality most appear as… — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“To properly do penance one must express contrition for one’s sins and perform acts to repair the damage caused by those transgressions.… — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“In the art of war, if you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the approaching battles. But if… — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“In the moment we're born, we're drawn to form a union with others. An abiding drive to connect, to love, to belong.… — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
