Break Your Glass Slippers Quotes

“fairy godmother says i don’t know if anyone has ever told you this, but: their lack of love for you does not make you any less loveable.”
― Amanda Lovelace, break your glass slippers

“there is strength in vulnerability and true courage in accepting who you are.”
― Amanda Lovelace, break your glass slippers

“fairy godmother says you are limitless. you can have the lipstick. you can have the sword.”
― Amanda Lovelace, break your glass slippers

“i’m done being afraid of what other people think of me.  if you want to judge me,  i won’t stop you.  i’ll be over here,  being flawless in every flaw.  —confidence.”
― Amanda Lovelace, Break Your Glass Slippers

“here is nothing
unfeminist
about the girl
who chooses
the ball gown
& the prince.

there is everything
unfeminist
about those
who try to
shame her for
her choices.”
― Amanda Lovelace, Break Your Glass Slippers

“when you spend
all your time
imagining yourself
in other people's shoes,

your own story
goes unwritten,

& there is nothing
more painful
than that.”
― Amanda Lovelace, Break Your Glass Slippers

“You're allowed to hold your family at arm's length, family can be toxic, family can be abusive, family can belittle you, invalidate you, or make you feel unsafe, you don't need to explain yourself to anyone who disagrees.”
― Amanda Lovelace, Break Your Glass Slippers

“i stopped wondering when the next chapter would finally begin,  & i started writing it instead.  —how i got out of my own way.  ”
― Amanda Lovelace, Break Your Glass Slippers

“fairy godmother says some people are simply committed to being unkind, & it is not your job to convince them to change. all you can do is give them all the kindness you have, & if they don’t return it, then they aren’t worth your sugar.”
― Amanda Lovelace, break your glass slippers

“i don’t know who needs to hear this, but:  it’s okay if someone doesn’t like you.  it doesn’t mean there’s something wrong with you.  it doesn’t mean there’s something wrong with them.  some kinds of magic just don’t call to each other.”
― Amanda Lovelace, Break Your Glass Slippers

“fairy godmother says some days, your body will feel like a cage. on those days, lace flowers through the bars.”
― Amanda Lovelace, break your glass slippers

“fairy godmother says you don’t need to look a certain way to deserve someone’s heart. no matter your shape— no matter your size— be proud of all the space your body dares to take up.”
― Amanda Lovelace, break your glass slippers

“fairy godmother says speak your truth— no matter what. afterward, take careful note of who not only listens but steps up to applaud your bravery.”
― Amanda Lovelace, break your glass slippers

“wishing upon every shooting star isn’t the way your dreams will come true.  taking your fate into your own hands is how your dreams will come true.  so work hard.  work harder.  work even harder.  —make it happen.  ”
― Amanda Lovelace, Break Your Glass Slippers

“you are never directionless.  —the universe is always guiding you.”
― Amanda Lovelace, Break Your Glass Slippers

“Fairy godmother says
without you here,
the moon & the stars
would fall.
Mountains would crack
down the middle.
Castles would crumble
into nothingness.
Books would burst
into flames.
It's not time to go just yet.”
― Amanda Lovelace, Break Your Glass Slippers

“don’t worry about all the people out there catching fireflies when you’re out here catching entire galaxies.  —stay focused on your goals.”
― Amanda Lovelace, Break Your Glass Slippers

“know this:
nobody can ever own your magic.
it is yours & yours alone.”
― Amanda Lovelace, Break Your Glass Slippers

“she’s always checking in on people, even though they never do the same in return. whether they simply don’t care enough or consider her to be better armored for this life than they are, she’s not entirely certain. sometimes her mind goes to the darkest of places—that place where she wonders if any of them would notice if she disappeared altogether one night. —forgotten.”
― Amanda Lovelace, break your glass slippers

“fairy godmother says it has never been within your duty to be pretty.”
― Amanda Lovelace, break your glass slippers

“i hereby grant myself the permission to not be strong all of the time.  i also grant myself the permission to not be soft all of the time.  i’m allowed to just simply be.  —temperance.”
― Amanda Lovelace, Break Your Glass Slippers

“fairy godmother says there is something almost unearthly about the friendship between two girls, isn’t there? all they ever want to do is protect, protect, protect. fiercely now. fiercely now. my advice for you: don’t take her for granted.”
― Amanda Lovelace, break your glass slippers

“at first, self-love can feel like you’re trying to catch lightning in a bottle—next to impossible. i didn’t believe i could ever hold that much power in my hands, until the day i did. ever since, i’ve become a terrifying storm of a girl who will never settle for anything less than what she deserves.”
― Amanda Lovelace, Break Your Glass Slippers

“i. getting out of bed.  ii. remembering to eat.  iii. drinking a glass of water.  iv. being kind to yourself.  v. surviving the day.  —reasons to be proud of yourself, big or small. ”
― Amanda Lovelace, Break Your Glass Slippers

“fairy godmother says get that head out of the stars. here’s a secret:  your fairy godmother is inside you.  you only need to believe in her for your every wish to come true.  (no wand necessary.)”
― Amanda Lovelace, Break Your Glass Slippers

“fairy godmother says who you want to kiss is not a problem as long as you get permission first.”
― Amanda Lovelace, break your glass slippers

“sometimes the only difference between not being meant for something & being meant for something is the necessary journey it takes for you to get there.  —replace your self-doubt with patience.  ”
― Amanda Lovelace, Break Your Glass Slippers

“when they tell me that i’ve changed, like it’s some personal act of betrayal on my part, i tell them, ‘i know. i’ve never been more proud of myself. i went from a single wildflower to a whole fucking meadow.”
― Amanda Lovelace, Break Your Glass Slippers

“fairy godmother says you will feel like you’ve made a mess of things,  even when it’s not your fault.  you will feel hopeless.  you will feel helpless.  you will consider giving up.  it is then you must remember that you alone have the power to clean it back up again.”
― Amanda Lovelace, Break Your Glass Slippers

“fairy godmother says there is nothing in this world like the relief of knowing that you owe answers to nobody & nobody owes answers to you in return. we need not tie each other into knots to please one another. we are free to choose who we welcome into our homes & who gets the privilege to stay.”
― Amanda Lovelace, Break Your Glass Slippers