It’s not that I’ve been invited to the hole I’m standing in. It’s that I accepted the invitation.

~ Craig D. Lounsbrough

Craig D. Lounsbrough Accept Accountable Bad Choices Choices Consequence Consequences Difficulties Fault Hole Holes Invitation Invite Outcome Outcomes Repercussion Repercussions Responsible Think Thinking Thoughtful Trouble Troubles Wisdom Wise

Most often, what I don’t know will have a vastly greater bearing on my life that what I do know.

~ Craig D. Lounsbrough

Craig D. Lounsbrough Aware Awareness Bearing Consequence Effect Ignorance Ignore Impact Know Knowledge Naive Naivete Naivety Repercussion Repercussions

Forgiveness means that you will not allow a temporary event to have “forever” repercussions.

~ Craig D. Lounsbrough

Craig D. Lounsbrough Circumstance Event Events Forget Forgetting Forgive Forgiveness Free Freeing Release Releasing Repercussion Repercussions Temporal Temporary

The fear of getting knocked down is less about the pain of the fall and more about the embarrassment in having fallen. And so, to rid myself of the latter is to reduce my concern about the former, which means I just unleashed my life.

~ Craig D. Lounsbrough

Craig D. Lounsbrough Consequence Consequences Embarrassed Embarrassment Fail Failed Failure Fall Fallen Free Freed Knocked Down Liberated Liberation Mistaken Repercussion Repercussions Unleash Unleashed

Ignorance is not bliss. Rather, ignorance is blistering.

~ Craig D. Lounsbrough

Craig D. Lounsbrough Bliss Blistering Consequence Discerning Discernment Ignorance Ignore Karma Payback Repercussion Repercussions Stupidity Think Thinking Thoughtful Wisdom

We got where we are because our choices mapped the route and paved the road.

~ Craig D. Lounsbrough

Craig D. Lounsbrough Choice Choices Consequence Consequences Decisions Map Mapped Outcomes Pave Paved Planning Plans Repercussion Repercussions Result Road Route

So many emotions flicker over him—astonishment, concern, remorse . . . and the always-present adoration. I raise my hand toward his face and he winces, as if anticipating a slap. Instead, I stroke his cheek and those beautifully expressive jewels under his eyes, then lift to my toes and press my lips to his. His flavor and warmth envelop me. He moans and cups my face on either side, kissing me deeper, but I pull

~ A.g. Howard

A.g. Howard Alyssa Emotions Kill Kiss Love Morpheus Repercussion

...if you give respect, yet get respect back. If you offend, you get...retribution.

~ Juliet Marillier

Juliet Marillier Repercussion Respect