David Torres > David's Quotes

“Perhaps we are better off living every moment—every action, idea, choice, and word—as if it were the very reason we were born. How much more beauty and meaning would you find in everyday things if that were your approach? Imagine a life in which each day is engaged with sacredness and honor, as if it were the most important in the world...”
― Ryan Gladney, Nine Lives of Adam Blake

“Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but of playing a poor hand well.”
― Robert Louis Stevenson

“You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.”
― William Faulkner

“Happiness is holding someone in your arms and knowing you hold the whole world.”
― Orhan Pamuk, Snow

“Yes: I am a dreamer. For a dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world.”
― Oscar Wilde, The Critic As Artist: With Some Remarks on the Importance of Doing Nothing and Discussing Everything

“The trials and tribulations that are faced in life are merely stepping stones that pave the path that inevitably leads to who we truly are. But their lessons are left open for interpretation. This is for good reason. Certain lessons can only be learned through personal epiphany.”
― A.C. Heller, Will

“Nothing is impossible when commitment is unwavering. And never underestimate the power of pretending.”
― Sofia Malamas, The Onyx Bridge

“What is more awful than believing you love unrequited? You can search through the vast worlds of the universe and never find anything more powerful, or more beautiful than love. You are both right and wrong to fear it so. Yes, it can be glorious, but it can also be unpredictable, uncontrollable and yes, certainly unbearable.”
― Sofia Malamas, The Onyx Bridge

“True power is based on understanding, hard work and total comprehension of skills.”
― Sofia Malamas, The Onyx Bridge

“You are already special. We often think we must do something spectacular to earn the title, but I think it is in our smaller gestures, our quietest thoughts and talents that prove it.”
― Sofia Malamas, The Onyx Bridge

“Modesty is an admirable quality, but it shouldn't be confused with insecurity or self-doubt.”
― Sofia Malamas

“You use words written by men to justify your actions? TO question whether or not you are damned? We damn ourselves. There is no justifying evil, it simply is. Just as there is no purpose in flaunting good deeds. It is the mark that it leaves on our souls that is pertinent. You dare to deny the freedom of will you were given? And yet you call yourself a believer... You want proof of the divine? You want something significant? Something to solidify your faith? Believe in life.”
― A.C. Heller, Will

“One cannot escape their fate. But a sacrifice, no matter how small, can pave the path to conquer insurmountable odds, even Fate.”
― A.C. Heller, Fate

“The beauty of chance is that it is not controlled by the bonds of fate. There is no structure, no preconceived notions. What will be, will be.”
― A.C. Heller, Chance

“More often than not, the chances that are presented to us go unnoticed. Their lessons left unlearned. The most common occurrence is love. Many guard their hearts out of fear that they will be broken, but what is learned by denying one's self? Chance is a miracle. Not an act of God, but a genuinely inexpiable opportunity that can surpass the bonds of one's fate potentially altering the outcome.”
― A.C. Heller, Chance

“Trust is an intangible thing, a token of faith that you extend to another. And the irony of it is that it will never solidify into anything true or strong unless you allow yourself the vulnerability of outstretching your hand, with the hope that the other will reciprocate the gesture.”
― Sofia Malamas, The Onyx Bridge

“One's mental fortitude, one's mettle, aligned with one's will, is the most formidable human attribute. No man, machine, nor divine intervention can supersede. The will to persevere, no matter the offs, ignites the soul like a beacon, illuminating the obstacles on their path and turning them to dust in its wake.”
― A.C. Heller, Will

“You will not always get the answers you seek. Often times, you have to take the answers you are given and trust that your interpretation of the answer is correct.”
― A.C. Heller, Fate

“Chance knows not of the divine, nor the strands of fate. It is but a ripple in our precarious existence, easily overseen, seldom noticed.”
― A.C. Heller, Chance

“One's capabilities do not define them. It is their actions that make them deserving.”
― A.C. Heller, Chance

“One cannot escape their fate, but their path may be altered, potentially resulting in a different outcome. Some consider it divine intervention, or a miracle. Others consider it to be coincidence or happenstance. In some cases both are true, but there are always exceptions. Mere seconds can prove to be crucial components when the result of one's fate is hanging in the balance. Often times a minute amount of influence is all it takes. Planting a seed of doubt or inspiring hope when all seems to be lost.”
― A.C. Heller, Fate

“You never know who or what you are until you pull a trigger. That pain you feel, it’s your body’s way of telling you that you’re not one of the bad guys. That you still have a soul.”
― David Torres, Unrestricted Rising

“Come on.” I sigh. “Let’s go.” My fingers automatically intertwine with his finding solace in his hand. As we walk closer to the light, I see traces of my lipstick coloring his mouth. “You might want to wipe that off.” I say, pointing over to his lips.
“No way. I’m keeping that.” His eyes light up in the way only his dark irises can and dons a playful little smirk. “It’s a souvenir. It says that I kissed the notorious Rebel Heart and lived to tell the tale.”
I roll my eyes, laughing, and give a little shove. “Won’t people be offended?”
“If people manage to be offended by that, then they deserve to feel that way. This shows that I have someone who loves me. It’s not my fault that my girl loves me more than theirs does.” He kisses my temple as we walk hand in hand back to the banquet. “There is nothing wrong with kissing. If people find it wrong that I wear your kisses proudly, then this society is all kinds of fucked up. And I want to change that.”
― David Torres, Unrestricted Rising

“My feet took an involuntary step backward as I suddenly envisioned a world where I wasn't a hot tempered smartass. It was a pretty world.”
― Jennifer R. McDonald, Into the Veil

“We believe in ordinary acts of bravery, in the courage that drives one person to stand up for another.”
― Veronica Roth, Divergent

“Sometimes a gift too good to be true, can turn out to be too true to be good..”
― Ryan Winfield, State of Nature

“Maybe sometimes the motive behind people’s terrorizing acts isn’t just because of their beliefs or past or some complex and twisted logic. Sometimes their drive is simple. Like Johnson’s. War reveals a person’s true nature, and maybe in Johnson’s pursuit for redress he found out he liked what he was doing. Maybe it all comes down to the simplest and purest of motives: Just because he felt like it.”
― David Torres, Unrestricted Rising

“You did all this,” I breathe heavy with awe. “You gave them the courage to take a stand.”
He shakes his head. “No. You did. You started all this,” he leans in, his lips hot and warm breath tickling against my ear. “You gave me the strength,” he sucks in a quick breathe and lets out a laughing exhale. “You gave me the strength to break free of all these ridiculous canons of public behavior.”
I smile, partly because I find his sophisticated speech funny, but mostly because he makes my heart bounce.
I don’t believe it was me who inspired all these people. It’s obvious it was David. But I did manage to inspire. I inspired David and that’s all it takes. It takes for just one person to make a stand, and another to be moved and inspired by that one brave act. Gravity takes care of the rest as the word spreads and everything falls into place.”
― David Torres, Unrestricted Rising

“I just write what I wanted to write. I write what amuses me. It's totally for myself”
― J.K. Rowling

“To overcome is not an act many can accomplish.”
― A.C. Heller, Will