Melanie > Melanie's Quotes

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

“I might be in love with you." He smiles a little. "I'm waiting until I'm sure to tell you, though.”
― Veronica Roth, Divergent

“It is nice to be nice," said Kamala with a sage nod. "And it is also nice to eat people.”
― Roshani Chokshi, The Star-Touched Queen

“A memory is a fine legacy to leave behind.”
― Roshani Chokshi, The Star-Touched Queen

“Trust is won in years. Not words.”
― Roshani Chokshi, The Star-Touched Queen

“When someone tells you that your little brother might die, you're quick to agree to anything.”
― Melanie Conklin

“Just because my brain works differently doesn't mean I'm broken. I'm just me, and this is how I work, and that's okay.”
― Melanie Conklin, A Perfect Mistake

“. . . We all go in circles. How things repeat. How those patterns make us who we are. But maybe we don't have to follow those patterns. Maybe we can change them.”
― Melanie Conklin, A Perfect Mistake

“It doesn't matter what someone else thinks you are, Max. They can call you whatever they want, but that doesn't make it true. Even the one-thousandth time they say it, it still won't be true. You get to define yourself.”
― Melanie Conklin, A Perfect Mistake

“Pain breeds pain. Hurt causes hurt.”
― Melanie Conklin, A Perfect Mistake

“It's easy to hide from pain, but we really only start to deal with it when we let ourselves feel it.”
― Melanie Conklin, A Perfect Mistake

“You can't make yourself responsible for other people's choices.”
― Melanie Conklin, A Perfect Mistake

“Did you hear about the woodworker who died when he fell into a vat of varnish?” He pauses for dramatic effect, hands off the steering wheel. “It was a terrible end, but a beautiful finish. Da-dun-dah!”
― Melanie Conklin, A Perfect Mistake

“Either you can be the guy everyone wants you to be, or you can be yourself. The difference is, that first guy’s not real. You’re real.”
― Melanie Conklin, A Perfect Mistake