134 quotes found
“Words stick, even when we don't want them to.”
“I'm sick and tired of it," he said, "It's the same all the time. 'These are my claws, so this is my cowslip." 'These are my teeth, so this is my burrow.' I'll tell you, if I ever get into the Owsla...”
“Awful things, children. Needy, self-centered tyrants, the boys all teeth and firsts, the girls all claws and spit. Gathering into sniveling packs and sniffing out vulnerabilities and woe to the ch...”
“People try to say suicide is the most cowardly act a man could ever commit. I don't think that's true at all. What's cowardly is treating a man so badly that he wants to commit suicide.”
“I want to say that yes, it was worth it; that I could suffer through pain and torture for her and go through a lot more than what Puck and his friends are capable of, and I can do it for all of ete...”
“But the coconut is also a symbol of resilience, Samar. Even in the conditions where there's very little nourishment and even less nurturance, it flourishes, growing taller than most of the plants a...”
“Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will break my soul.”
“No, it really isn't, but trust me, getting divorced and having to start over is the least in life that isn't fair. I had to watch the parents of a way too young girl realize that their daughter die...”
“When you know truly know that God loves you it won't matter when others don't. And when you know truly know that God accepts you it won't matter when others won't.”
“All I wanted to do was go back inside to the library and read a book.I used to spend all my time reading books, or watching television. It was safe. Nobody ever was hurt or teased or looked stupid ...”
“Getting bullied in school taught me how to be strong, getting judged taught me to be better, failure taught me to be resilient and being made fun of taught me humility.”
“Your dreams and goals are bigger than small minded people or the fears that they harbor. Dont let their ocean of fear trap you in the undertow.”
“Simple" Kate had wanted to say, "I'm already dead.”
“Do what you can to avoid or neutralize conversations which put people down. Think with your heart.”
“Be kind to yourself. Remember that when you abuse yourself, you will experience the anger, regret, and apathy of the bully as well as the depression, anxiety, and insecurity of the victim. Whatever...”
“Most kids grow sullen and angry when theyre working through issues, but Thanet mustered up another kind of bull-headed strength. The kind that sees beyond circumstances to what really matters. How ...”
“It was the first time I discovered that some girls actually sneak out of the house during slumber parties and meet up with boys. I wouldve never known if I hadnt gone to the bathroom at midnight an...”
“Be a kind person. Yes, even to jerks. Let them be a jerk. You be a kind person.”
“Everyone I say stop bullying it is sad and tears someones heart apart and next thing they do is Suicide because they think that is the right next step!If you are a Person who gets bullied find some...”
“You should be nicer to him,' a schoolmate had once said to me of some awfully ill-favored boy. 'He has no friends.' This, I realized with a pang of pity that I can still remember, was only true as ...”
