Ellie Masters > Quotes

“No, you lost because you weren’t paying attention to your surroundings.” Axel’s words cut to the truth. “You knew, at some point, you would be tested. Your goal isn’t to grapple with us, but to avoid having to do so in the first place. The best fighter is the one who avoids the fight in the first place.”
― Ellie Masters, Rescuing Zoe

“Don’t bury your pain. It only gets harder the more you run from it. Don’t pretend it didn’t happen. It did. Don’t ignore your fear. That too is real, and you need to own it. You need to accept the fear, the helplessness, and the worst thing of all—that you survived when others did not. Acknowledge what happened. That’s the first step in accepting it. You were abducted, held against your will. You were tortured and you survived. Embrace all of that and remember that you survived. Find strength in that and use that strength to work through the rest. You’re worth loving.”
― Ellie Masters, Rescuing Zoe

“The voice inside your head that tells you lies. You never asked for this to happen to you. None of it is your fault.”
― Ellie Masters, Rescuing Zoe

“out”
― Ellie Masters, Rescuing Zoe

“woman”
― Ellie Masters, Rescuing Moira

“It’s not about coping but taking control. Control the memories. Control our obsessive thoughts. Control the present. Control our future. We’re empowered to take back power over our lives. Rather than being defined by why happened, we control how we want to proceed.”
― Ellie Masters, Rescuing Zoe

“Be A Doer. Commit and follow through. If you try, you've already given yourself permission to fail. be the force of change. trying is lying to yourself.”
― Ellie Masters, Rescuing Jinx

“Maria”
― Ellie Masters, Rescuing Jinx

“Once upon a time, there was a girl Who didn't believe nightmares were real But the girl woke up Trapped in a nightmare That girl is me.”
― Ellie Masters, Rescuing Zoe

“Fear is your enemy. Conquer your fear and you can do anything.”
― Ellie Masters, Rescuing Zoe

“There are only two reasons not to do something. Either you can’t, or you won’t. One’s a limitation beyond your ability. The other is a choice you make. You can do this. Are you saying you won’t? That you won’t take control of your life?” Fucking”
― Ellie Masters, Rescuing Zoe

“What do I think of the newly discovered Van Gogh?" It was a load of crap, but Viv couldn't say that without Professor Phillips asking questions she couldn't answer.”
― Ellie Masters, The Starling

“They tell the story of your strength. These scars speak to where you’ve been. They say nothing about who you are, or where you’re headed.”
― Ellie Masters, Rescuing Zoe

“What you’ve experienced changed everything about you. We’re going to help you put all the pieces together. Heal your body, heal your mind, and give you the tools you need to feel safe again. You’ll leave as a survivor, not as a helpless victim. You’ll once again be in control of your life, rather than subject to the whims of the forces around you.”
― Ellie Masters, Rescuing Zoe

“one day, I would find my light. I wouldn’t be left alone in the darkness.”
― Ellie Masters, Rescuing Zoe

“forgotten, abandoned, like we’re”
― Ellie Masters, Rescuing Ember

“All I saw was the darkness. I never realized how important it was for the stars to have darkness around them if they were going to shine. I decided if I could use what happened to me and, I don’t know, somehow make sure it never happens to someone else, then I matter. My existence means something if I can help other people shine.”
― Ellie Masters, Rescuing Zoe

“sometimes the darkness isn’t something I can push away. It consumes me and drowns me in screams and pain and flashes of memory so real it feels as if I’m there, reliving everything over again. The”
― Ellie Masters, Rescuing Zoe

“Does Delta have a senior discount?”
― Ellie Masters

“not”
― Ellie Masters, Hearts Collide

“We’re all survivors of the unimaginable. Each one of us comes with a story, but none of us are defined by it.”
― Ellie Masters, Rescuing Zoe

“They’re exquisite reminders of your strength. What happened to you doesn’t define you.”
― Ellie Masters, Rescuing Zoe

“The only easy day was yesterday.”
― Ellie Masters, Rescuing Zoe

“the next destination in our descent into hell. The days pass with the relentless march of time. We can’t stop it, slow it, or reverse it. Minutes last hours, hours last days, and the world no longer makes sense. With only suffocating darkness to pass the time, I lose more and more of my sanity with each passing day.”
― Ellie Masters, Rescuing Zoe

“Tall, fat, skinny, short, young, and old, we were all beautiful.”
― Ellie Masters, Changing Roles: Command Me/Control Me/Collar Me: Books 1-3

“that you’re not the only person to survive tragedy. Remember, there is always light in darkness. It’s up to you to find it, but it’s there.”
― Ellie Masters, Rescuing Zoe

“She hates when she cries; sees it as a sign of weakness. I see it as a sign of truth. Strength. Resilience. Bravery.”
― Ellie Masters, Rescuing Zoe