The Living Canvas Quotes

“I should stay. I should help. But how much is enough? After everything...when was it okay to say no more?”
― Pepper Winters, The Living Canvas

“Keane – Somewhere Only We Know”
― Pepper Winters, The Living Canvas

“I believed strength, true strength, came from seeing past someone’s actions and trusting the goodness inside them. I believed words were just words and lies were just lies and they didn’t really matter, because, in the end, the truth always came out. A person was a product of their upbringing and society’s doctrine, and so, I chose to see past that creation and see the real soul hurting underneath. I chose weakness to be kind. I became blind to show compassion.”
― Pepper Winters, The Living Canvas

“If I stood any chance of finding who I truly was, I had to open my wings.”
― Pepper Winters, The Living Canvas

“I nodded. “I understand.” “Do you?” His forehead furrowed. “Do you understand, or are you just being nice again?” My back straightened; my temper bristled. “I’m done being nice when it’s not deserved.” “Good. I’m glad.”
― Pepper Winters, The Living Canvas

“I was just wary of falling into the same trap of being caught up in the pain of others. Of wanting to fix what I couldn’t fix and believing I could be happy if I could make others happy.”
― Pepper Winters, The Living Canvas