40 quotes found
“Maybe it takes tragedy to create paradise.”
“...don't be afraid to fall. Your wings will catch you.”
“I'm inlove with him. Completely. Absolutely. Tragically.”
“I think music is seasonal. In the summer my taste changes.”
“Life is about mindfulness. It's about being in the moment, being aware.”
“If you have confidence, if you believe in yourself, you can go anywhere.”
“Don't worry about hurting me, if that's what you're afraid of. I want to get hurt. At least Ill feel something for a change.”
“Life should be a risk. It's more than a straight line that you can see clearly from one point to the other. It dips and curves and you never know what's around the bend sometimes until you get ther...”
“Some people try to tell you the things you want in life are out of your grasp, while others lift you up on their shoulders and help you reach them. I may not know a lot, but I prefer to fill my lif...”
“But pain's like water. It finds a way to push through any seal. There's no way to stop it. Sometimes you have to let yourself sink inside of it before you can learn how to swim to the surface.”
“Id rather fail miserably pursuing my dreams than succeed at something I have to settle for”
“it's good for you to write down your thoughts. It'stherapeutic because it forces you to slow down and think aboutlife.”
“All you need is one safe anchor to keep you grounded when the rest of your life spins out of control”
“You're not saving lives, Dad. You can't save lives when no one's living anymore. (Maddie)”
“If you never leave where you come from, I don't think you'll ever figure out who you are, because how much is forced on you? How much of your personality is imposed instead of created? That's why I...”
“I have more online contacts than I can count. I make about one hundred connections a day. I have access to millions of people. I use to think that I had friends in these numbers. But virtual friend...”
“He was like a book, where each chapter picks up pace until you can't put it down. That's when you know you've made a friend - when you want to read more of his story.”
“Thoughts are circular, they don't take you anywhere. They don't have feet-they can't gain any ground. They can trap you if you don't eventually stand up and make a move.”
“Oh, I just think that a neat house is the sign of a boring person, that's all. And I don't really like to associate with boring people if I can help it.”
“Things never happen the way you plan. Take it a second at a time. Stay in the moment. It's the only way to control it. Your thoughts can paralyze you. They make you second-guess and that's when you...”
“You need to be able to fill that space on your own, Maddie. You should never have to rely on another person to make you feel whole. That life is dangerous.”
“I think falling in love should come with a warning label: CAUTIONside effects may include breaking up, accompanied by heartache, severe mood swings, withdrawal from people and life itself, wasted h...”
“When you agree to help one person, you ultimately have to disappoint someone else; it's like a karmic law.”