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‘People who live for tomorrow should fear the people who live for today.’ Do you know why that is?” “No,” I drawl, “but you’re going to tell me.” “Because the people who live for tomorrow don’t take risks. They’re afraid of the consequences. While the people who live for today have nothing to lose, so they fight tooth and nail.
Have new experiences, make new friends. I promise you can get the life you want now, if you just live in it.”
“I think it’s important to take time for yourself, even with responsibilities. You can’t be there for other people if you’re not first there for yourself.”
“I don’t sleep enough for dreaming.”
This is why I don’t like read receipts. It’s like psychological warfare. He knows I know that he read my message and chose not to respond.
The truth is, I don’t like playing games. Life is too short. It’s better to speak your mind, otherwise you’ll only feel regret later.
That words like “bitch” and “slut” have been used systemically to belittle women and entrench misogyny in all cultures around the world, that I wouldn’t want people to judge me or boil all my decisions down to a single word, without nuance or context or compassion.
“Not everything has to be done for a reason. Sometimes you just do things for the fun of it.”
Like you have a person who is more important than all those other things, a part of your life you’re not sharing, when, as an idol, you agreed to share your whole life with your fans, so that they can love you without fear that you’ll disappoint or hurt them.”
You can’t aim to please everyone, you can only aim to please yourself.”
you need to be strong for yourself first, be healthy and happy for yourself first, before you can be strong and give happiness to others.
“In a heartbeat. Even after the scandal, even after the accusations and the heartbreak and the pain. He was my first love. I wouldn’t give that up for the world.”
You’re stubborn and loyal and good, and when you love, you love with your whole heart.”
people do strange things to protect their hearts. But when you’re afraid, your heart is closed, and it’s never the right time, but when your heart is open, and you’re willing to be brave enough to take a chance, the time is always right.”
You just gotta . . . go.”
I’m a musician. You don’t practice in order to give a bad recital. You work hard, you put in the time, energy, and passion, and you give a beautiful performance.”