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“I don’t feel young. I feel . . . lost.”
“If something tastes good, don’t ask what it’s made of. You might be disappointed.”
sometimes wondering is worse than consequences.
not everyone is here to help. Some people would rather push you down.
if we told the truth all the time, there would be no stories worth telling.”
When a person gets used to failure, it becomes much less scary.
When you’re prepared for pain, pain loses power.
She just needed a place to be . . . accepted.”
surprises make stories more interesting. You can’t be afraid of them, or you might miss out.”
“That’s the thing with fear—conquer it, and you find freedom.”
That’s the truth about lies—when they linger, they slowly trick you into believing they’re the truth.
“You really are messed up,” I say. “I know.” Andy shrugs. “I’ve spent a lot of time in therapy to figure that out. But also, it turns out, we all are.”
I’m so tired of holding myself together. It takes too much energy to keep all the pieces in place.
If I can’t escape my mind, why does it matter where my body is?
“You can’t be overwhelmed by the what-ifs, or you’ll miss out on the best part.”
I’m stronger than I think.
Time stops for no one, no matter how unsure we are of the future.
“You’re cold,” Kieran says. I’m not . . . not when he’s close by. I feel warmth in my chest, like I’m wrapped in contentment.
“Never mess with an independent woman.”
think you’ve proven you’re not a girl who needs saving,”
I’m beginning to think it’s a waste of time trying to predict the future. Life takes too many turns.
I will not be reduced to feeling less than feeble and powerless. I’ve come too far, survived too much.
Sometimes letting go is braver than holding on until you break.
Sometimes what we thought we’d never want becomes the only thing we desperately need.”
Life is a collaborative effort. We can’t do it on our own.
You can’t avoid hurt. Your only choice is to live through it.
