A Long Way from You Quotes

“Just because you're from a small town doesn't mean that you're small. Don't ever think anyone's more important than you are or has more valid experiences.”
― Gwendolyn Heasley, A Long Way from You

“Vulnerability is a pretty scary thing. You can feel naked in a lot of different ways.”
― Gwendolyn Heasley, A Long Way from You

“But really, all memories are like paintings: They can be incredibly vivid and lifelike. But in the end, they both just remind us that we only get to live any particular moment once, even if we remember it forever.”
― Gwendolyn Heasley, A Long Way from You

“Happily ever after is not a place: It's a state of being, and you have to work at it every day.”
― Gwendolyn Heasley, A Long Way from You

“I thought it was who I was with or where I was that defined me in some way. I realize now that I decide who I am, no matter the company I keep or the place I am.”
― Gwendolyn Heasley, A Long Way from You

“Thinking back to my time with Tad on this lake, I remember it like a painting, a snapshot in my mind. But really, all memories are like paintings: They can be incredibly vivid and lifelike. But in the end, they both just remind us that we only get to live any particular moment once, even if we remember it forever.”
― Gwendolyn Heasley, A Long Way from You

“Who you are depends on where you are. Why doesn't anyone ever tell you that? That would have been a great piece of advice.”
― Gwendolyn Heasley, A Long Way from You

“Just a card in my deck of dreams.”
― Gwendolyn Heasley, A Long Way from You

“There’s no sense in spending your life running from yourself—or the truth. Happily ever after is not a place: It’s a state of being, and you have to work at it every day.”
― Gwendolyn Heasley, A Long Way from You

“Keep following your dreams even if you get off course.”
― Gwendolyn Heasley, A Long Way from You

“I guess you understand what I mean, Kitsy.
It’s okay to just be your best self though. Change doesn’t always mean growth.”
― Gwendolyn Heasley, A Long Way from You

“Don't ever think anyone's more important than you are or has more valid experiences.”
― Gwendolyn Heasley, A Long Way from You

“Sometimes, we forget to reflect back on all the great times we had by just ourselves. You can be your own best friend, you know.”
― Gwendolyn Heasley, A Long Way from You

“The best dreams are the ones we have as children because they're most pure.”
― Gwendolyn Heasley, A Long Way from You

“The thing about good girls is that just because they are good, it doesn't mean they don't ever consider being bad.”
― Gwendolyn Heasley, A Long Way from You

“You can't miss something you've never had.”
― Gwendolyn Heasley, A Long Way from You

“Everyone should be allowed to sing. It's our right as humans.”
― Gwendolyn Heasley, A Long Way from You

“I think it's practical to follow your dreams since that's what will make you happy. Isn't it actually impractical to do something we don't like? That'd be setting ourselves up for failure.”
― Gwendolyn Heasley, A Long Way from You

“Twenty-first-century technology takes the fate out of life.”
― Gwendolyn Heasley, A Long Way from You

“Yeah, phones are annoying. People expect you to be in constant contact even when you're trying to get away. It's like everywhere you are, you aren't just there; you have to be somewhere else electronically as well.”
― Gwendolyn Heasley, A Long Way from You