Isabella > Isabella's Quotes

“I am selfish. I am brave.”
― Veronica Roth, Divergent

“It takes a lot of courage to choose to do nothing when you aren’t certain of the outcome.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, Independent Study

“Things don't always work out the way we hope. You just have to pick yourself up and find a new direction to go in.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, The Testing

“The best leaders make mistakes and then learn from them. The best leaders never make the same mistakes again. The only way you can learn is if you understand the mistakes that were made.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, The Testing

“Because sometimes the best leaders are the ones who have no interest in leading. Those are often the ones who are most interested in doing what is right, not what is popular.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, Independent Study

“Leaders are forced to kill all the time. Then they have to learn to live with the decisions they make. Just like I'm going to learn to live with mine.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, The Testing

“The time to lead is now.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, Graduation Day

“People will believe the crisis is over because they want to believe their world is safe.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, Graduation Day

“[...] the biggest failures typically come before the biggest breakthroughs. That no matter what, I should never get discouraged. Learn from my mistakes and all will be well.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, The Testing

“Almost all the United Commonwealth presidents have been female. It has been argued that women are less aggressive, more maternal, and thus more focused on the well-being of the country's people. Less focused on politics or power.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, Independent Study

“In mythology, lightning represents either the loss of ignorance or punishment for those who overstep their bounds. I used two bolts since we intend to do both.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, Independent Study

“Maybe I don’t understand love because no one who has said they loved me has ever put me first. I’ve always wanted to be loved,”
― Joelle Charbonneau, Need: A Chilling YA Thriller Where Technology Grants Wishes and Demands Blood

“A cage that cannot be seen is no less there than if the walls were made of steel.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, Independent Study

“Everyone at some point is afraid of making the wrong choice.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, Independent Study

“Binge-read!”
― Joelle Charbonneau, The Testing

“Maybe that’s the mark of a real leader. Admitting a mistake has been made and finding a way to stop it at all costs.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, The Testing

“don’t always work out the way we hope. You just have to pick yourself up and find a new direction to go in.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, The Testing

“Boys and dating haven’t been on my priority list. And they certainly can’t be now.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, The Testing

“All leaders have to live with disappointment at some point or another. If I have to learn that lesson early, I won’t enjoy it, but I will do my best not to let you down.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, The Testing

“Worrying about the past won’t help. I can only deal with the present.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, Independent Study