“That’s how it works, doesn’t it? We are saved by saving others.”
― Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster
― Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster
“The secret is not to dream," she whispered. "The secret is to wake up. Waking up is harder. I have woken up and I am real. I know where I come from and I know where I'm going. You cannot fool me any more. Or touch me. Or anything that is mine.”
― The Wee Free Men
― The Wee Free Men
“You can’t have courage without fear, any more than you can have a ray of light without shadows.”
― Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster
― Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster
“being beautiful to everyone didn’t matter. She just wanted to be beautiful to the right person.”
― The Princess Pact: a Twist on Rumpelstiltskin
― The Princess Pact: a Twist on Rumpelstiltskin
“From: EONeill22@hotmail.com
Sent: Saturday, June 8, 2013 1:18 PM
To: GDL824@yahoo.com
Subject: what happy looks like
Sunrises over the harbor. Ice cream on a hot day. The sound of the waves down the street. The way my dog curls up next to me on the couch. Evening strolls. Great movies. Thunderstorms. A good cheeseburger. Fridays. Saturdays. Wednesdays, even. Sticking your toes in the water. Pajama pants. Flip-flops. Swimming. Poetry. The absence of smiley faces in an e-mail.
What does it look like to you?”
― This Is What Happy Looks Like
Sent: Saturday, June 8, 2013 1:18 PM
To: GDL824@yahoo.com
Subject: what happy looks like
Sunrises over the harbor. Ice cream on a hot day. The sound of the waves down the street. The way my dog curls up next to me on the couch. Evening strolls. Great movies. Thunderstorms. A good cheeseburger. Fridays. Saturdays. Wednesdays, even. Sticking your toes in the water. Pajama pants. Flip-flops. Swimming. Poetry. The absence of smiley faces in an e-mail.
What does it look like to you?”
― This Is What Happy Looks Like
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