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“A man should not grow so fond of his tool that he closes out the rest of the world.”
“As with life, food is meant to be enjoyed. Never go to war with it, for we rarely win.”
Someone put all their skill and care into something that wasn’t meant to last but was to be enjoyed in the moment. In return, I felt cared for too.
If you believe anything about me, believe I will always be the guy who stands with you, never against you.”
I was beginning to realize I’d take her anywhere she wanted. Whatever she needed, I’d do my best to provide. It was unsettling as hell, but some things weren’t worth fighting against.
But at the most basic level, abuse isn’t about the physically strong versus the weak. It’s a mindfuck, designed to break down your dignity and confidence.”
“Bees make honey, Em.” I nudged her again, hard enough to rock her and make her squeak with a laugh. “And you seem intent upon making me sweet.”
“Thing is, every athlete has to face the day when their body can’t do the job required of their sport. I knew that going in—though I never wanted to think about it.”
“Life doesn’t remain the same. It shifts and turns, and we must shift with it. Which isn’t a bad thing. How boring would it be to never see any change?”
“Failure is simply opportunity in disguise. I do not know of a single success story that did not have its share of failures along the way. We try, we grow, sometimes we fail. You either crumble and stop living life, or you pick yourself up and use the experience to set a new course.” Her words bubbled through me, stirring something that felt a lot like hope. Amalie’s gaze turned inward. “To live is to adapt. We’re constantly reinventing ourselves. Don’t be afraid of failure or change, loves; it means you’re alive.”
a person would never find true peace and happiness until they followed their passion and love.
“Thing is, the more I get to know you, the more beautiful you are to me.”
“It hurts when what you valued in your life moves on without you.”
Happiness was such a fragile thing in my life.
Some people think love fixes everything.”
“But that’s on me. I’m always building castles in the air, only to find out there’s nothing solid to rely on.”
“Just remember, it doesn’t matter how far you go; you’ll always be where your heart is.”
“Penis pimple?”
The worst thing about someone destroying your trust was that it became harder to give it to someone new.
Don’t try to pick up the pieces of the broken ones. You’ll never be able to set them back to the way they were again.
“Bravery is being afraid and still doing what needs to be done.”
Someone once told me that as soon as your life becomes perfect, fate will find a way to mess it up. Fate had come calling, over and over again; that bitch had knocked my feet out from under me.
