The Favorite Girl Quotes

“Sometimes it’s not the number of tears we shed that measure our pain… sometimes it’s the number of smiles we forge.”
― Monica Arya, The Favorite Girl

“Humans aren’t afraid of the dark because of the lack of light; we’re afraid of the dark because we fear the places our own minds will take us.”
― Monica Arya, The Favorite Girl

“Fear is a simple reaction, but strength is a decision.”
― Monica Arya, The Favorite Girl

“The biggest mistake we make is to believe that our lives are solely ours to control. We are often mere puppets even in our own stories and I’m positive there is nothing more terrifying than that.”
― Monica Arya, The Favorite Girl

“Fear is a simple reaction”
― Monica Arya, The Favorite Girl

“Watch your fucking mouth before you speak about my soon-to-be wife. You’re looking at the next Mrs. Ivory, so lower you voice,” Conrad fired off without hesitation.”
― Monica Arya, The Favorite Girl

“What most people don’t understand is that poverty and fear are two of the worst things a human has to live with. When combined that means”
― Monica Arya, The Favorite Girl

“Sometimes setting someone else free means imprisoning yourself, and that’s exactly what I had to do.”
― Monica Arya, The Favorite Girl

“You’re living in denial, because denial allows us to be blind to the truth we don’t want to see since our minds don’t think we’re ready to handle them.”
― Monica Arya, The Favorite Girl

“I had escaped before; I had survived. And I can do it again.”
― Monica Arya, The Favorite Girl

“The problem with trauma is that when you experience something that disturbs your mental equilibrium, you don’t know if you can even trust yourself. You don’t know if your mind is honest and if it’s capable in remembering things accurately.”
― Monica Arya, The Favorite Girl

“The problem is, sometimes the path we need, is the one that hurts us the most. It’s unfair really, how life works against us, and we don’t even realize it’s happening until we’re thrown into situations we are forced to be in.”
― Monica Arya, The Favorite Girl

“Stayed in toxic relationships and situations because even if short-lived, safety is comforting, consuming, and more than anything, gave us a sense of false hope.”
― Monica Arya, The Favorite Girl

“Maybe that’s why I loved to read so much. I could escape my reality and live a thousand lives through the pages and words of others. Thanks to the library,”
― Monica Arya, The Favorite Girl

“It is thought that green eyes are demonic.”
― Monica Arya, The Favorite Girl

“No one leaves the Ivory Estate unless they are released. Just like birds. Chirp, chirp!” He mocked.”
― Monica Arya, The Favorite Girl

“dream. Maybe that’s why I loved to read so much. I could escape my reality and live a thousand lives through the pages”
― Monica Arya, The Favorite Girl

“Except, there’s a reason we are conditioned to be in a constant state of fear. Because humans are capable of committing atrocious crimes, wrecking lives, and making sure the dreams we hoped for never comes true. The biggest mistake we make is to believe that our lives are solely ours to control. We are often mere puppets even in our own stories and I’m positive there is nothing more terrifying than that.”
― Monica Arya, The Favorite Girl

“I do, Bradley,”
― Monica Arya, The Favorite Girl

“sometimes, it’s the truth that hurts the most.”
― Monica Arya, The Favorite Girl

“the sun always comes out.”
― Monica Arya, The Favorite Girl

“Today, everything felt the way it does before a storm and you’ve left your umbrella at home.”
― Monica Arya, The Favorite Girl

“Demi, you have to dress for the job you eventually want, not the job you’re qualified for.” Raina’s face shifted.”
― Monica Arya, The Favorite Girl

“You’d never assume he was a monster. But that’s the thing about monsters; they don’t lurk in the shadows like stories convince us… no, they prowl right in the open.”
― Monica Arya, The Favorite Girl

“I really didn’t want to drink the dark tea while wearing all white and sitting on an all white chair, but they were watching me intently, so I said a quick prayer and took a sip.”
― Monica Arya, The Favorite Girl

“They could easily be Edward Cullen’s biological parents.”
― Monica Arya, The Favorite Girl

“You don’t realize that when you’re in a hole, it’s already dark. It’s already hard to breathe. No one can see you or help you. So why would you scream if you’re never going to be heard?”
― Monica Arya, The Favorite Girl

“the truth will always be more terrifying than a lie. Because the truth can’t be altered, but a lie can.”
― Monica Arya, The Favorite Girl

“The biggest mistake we make is to believe that our lives are solely ours to control.”
― Monica Arya, The Favorite Girl

“In life there are moments, crossroads, really, in which we stand there and look side-to-side and know one path is the one we need, and the other is the one we want.”
― Monica Arya, The Favorite Girl