Emry > Emry's Quotes

“You don't get to choose if you get hurt in this world...but you do have some say in who hurts you. I like my choices.”
― John Green, The Fault in Our Stars

“So many books, so little time.”
― Frank Zappa

“As he read, I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once.”
― John Green, The Fault in Our Stars

“stop doing start dreaming”
― #reputation

“Think of discomfort as currency- it's the price you pay to learn some pretty crucial things.”
― Lilly Singh, How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life

“Say what you mean, but don't say it mean.”
― Lilly Singh, How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life

“So if you’re drowning, keep your life jacket on and fight. But once you’re able to swim, don’t convince yourself you forgot how to. Take your life jacket off, front-crawl your way to the shore, walk off that beach, and set your GPS to the top of a hill, because you WILL conquer the climb.”
― Lilly Singh, How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life

“Words lie; actions can lie too. Consistency speaks the truth.”
― Lilly Singh, How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life

“IF YOU CAN’T CONTROL PEOPLE, THEN CONTROL YOUR REACTION TO THEM. IF YOU CAN’T CONTROL A SITUATION, THEN PREPARE FOR IT.”
― Lilly Singh, How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life

“I thoroughly believe in crying, yelling, pulling my hair out, and experiencing heartache, BUT once I'm done I dissect the pain and learn lessons from it.”
― Lilly Singh, How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life

“Procrastination is a hustlers worst enemy.”
― Lilly Singh, How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life

“The universe might respect the law of attraction, but it respects a good hustle even more.”
― Lilly Singh, How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life

“Nah, you can do better than that. Stop being wacksauce.”
― Lilly Singh, How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life

“Mistakes don’t exist just to make us feel bad about ourselves; they are opportunities that we should not ignore or shy away from.”
― Lilly Singh, How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life

“The point is, don’t be afraid to ask for things. The worst that will happen is that you’ll be told no. Just remember to smile, stand tall, and look as adorable as possible.”
― Lilly Singh, How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life

“Pain is good. Heartache is good. These things will provide you with knowledge that will help you grow and deal with future struggles. To waste a painful moment and let emption overwhelm you so much that you gain absolutely no insight is to get hurt inefficiently.”
― Lilly Singh, How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life

“I would like to end by saying that there is enough room in this world for all of us to succeed. We all have what it takes to be the best version of ourselves. Sometimes our inner Bawse gets knocked down and discouraged, and that’s okay. That’s temporary. That doesn’t define you. Your strength is everlasting. You are the most powerful person in your life, and don’t you ever forget that you call the shots.”
― Lilly Singh, How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life

“action is only meaningful if it’s consistent.”
― Lilly Singh, How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life

“Not being able to control people and situations doesn’t make you powerless;”
― Lilly Singh, How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life

“If you aim low, you’ll end up lower than you intended. That’s why you have to aim high. No one else is going to compensate for your lack of ambition.”
― Lilly Singh, How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life

“At an early age I learned that people make mistakes, and you have to decide if their mistakes are bigger than your love for them.”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give

“What's the point of having a voice if you're gonna be silent in those moments you shouldn't be?”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give

“That's the problem. We let people say stuff, and they say it so much that it becomes okay to them and normal for us. What's the point of having a voice if you're gonna be silent in those moments you shouldn't be?”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give

“I think there should be a rule that everyone in the world should get a standing ovation at least once in their lives.”
― R.J. Palacio, Wonder

“Courage. Kindness. Friendship. Character. These are the qualities that define us as human beings, and propel us, on occasion, to greatness.”
― R.J. Palacio, Wonder

“But it is not bravery; I have no choice. I wake up and live my life. Don't you do the same?”
― Anthony Doerr, All the Light We Cannot See

“If you only shine light on your flaws, all your perfects will dim.”
― Colleen Hoover, All Your Perfects

“When you meet someone who is good for you, they won’t fill you with insecurities by focusing on your flaws. They’ll fill you with inspiration, because they’ll focus on all the best parts of you.”
― Colleen Hoover, All Your Perfects

“What did I miss while you were sleeping?”
― Colleen Hoover, All Your Perfects

“There are three questions every woman should be able to answer yes to before they commit to a man. If you answer no to any of the three questions, run like hell."
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"Does he treat you with respect at all times? That's the first question. The second question is, if he is the exact same person twenty years from now that he is today, would you still want to marry him? And finally, does he inspire to be a better person? You find someone you can answer yes to all three, then you've found a good man.”
― Colleen Hoover, Slammed