Michelle Horst > Quotes

“Hope is the heartbeat of the soul~”
― Michelle Horst

“~ Faith lightens the path your shadowed mind has to walk ~”
― Michelle Horst, Visions and Shadows

“Every bird of prey looks over its shoulder before it goes in for the kill, even a hawk. Even they know to watch their backs – every single one but an eagle. It’s fearless.”
― Michelle Horst, Wake Me Up

“An ‘eye for an eye’ shall leave you all blind.
It’s sometimes better to walk away and know you will still be able to see the beauty that tomorrow will bring.”
― Michelle Horst, The Land of Shadows

“It is a perfect deception when you can lie to yourself and believe it. You cannot love two people the same. One will always fall by the shadows…even if that one is you.”
― Michelle Horst, The Land of Shadows

“It's the easiest thing in the world to be kind to someone, to show love, to forgive. You are born with this instinct - it should be your first reaction. NOT violence, anger and hatred! That is something we are taught, it's a Choice You Make.”
― Michelle Horst, Wake Me Up

“He saved me in so many ways. I didn't see it at first. He saved me from certain death. He's the scariest person I've ever met, but for some reason I felt safe with him. Now I'm just a fading star amongst all the bright ones...All I want is love and all I get is people trying to kill me and take away what peace I manage to find in between.”
― Michelle Horst, Predator

“If I had wings I would fly,
I'd soar on high where only eagles dare
I'd let them rip, I'd let them tear,
until all that remained was me bare.”
― Michelle Horst, Wake Me Up

“Time…
Once it’s gone, it belongs to the past.
We do not hold on to the now, and
We do not treasure the future…
We keep receiving this present, but we never open and cherish it until it is too late.
Until it comes no more.”
― Michelle Horst, Visions and Shadows

“But, that doesn’t mean you can give up on yourself. Never give up on yourself! Losin’ hope and faith in yourself is the worst thing that can happen. I’ll be there, every step of the way. I’ll help you find those pieces and some of them might be so sharp that they’ll cut me, but I’ll bleed for you. I’ll bleed every last drop for you. Let me help you.” When she still says nothing, I add, “Once you have all the scabs off and your wounds are bleedin’, you can really start to heal. We’ll be able to make new memories and have great times together.” Her breath hitches and then her voice comes out trembling, “I wasn’t allowed out of the closet. I never got to bathe or use the toilet.” I’m so shocked that she’s talking that my mouth drops open and I don’t quite register what she’s saying.”
― Michelle Horst, Twisted Boundaries

“You can never run from your past; it defines who you are today. But, use your Awo given intelligence and enjoy the future…because THAT only comes once.’ VAALBARA The Land of Shadows”
― Michelle Horst

“In those darkest moments of your life, I want you to remember one thing – it’s okay... It’s okay to cry. It’s okay to break. It’s okay to scream. It’s okay to stay in bed until you feel like your body has become a part of the mattress. It’s okay… Because you are human and you need time to just breathe. Please remember that you are not weak when you break. You are beautifully broken and so much stronger when the storm passes. Please remember that you are not alone. Please remember that you are worth a chance at a beautiful life. Remember that, once you let go and you break to pieces as you hit the bottom of that dark pit, there is only one way to go and that’s up.      ”
― Michelle Horst, Predator

“It doesn’t help to question something you can’t change. It’s better to just accept that it’s the way”
― Michelle Horst, Predator

“They’re all lies that most people believe. We create such unnecessary pain for ourselves. You feel like a failure because no-one loves you. You only exist if there’s someone who sees you. Your life only has worth if you’re living for someone else.”
― Michelle Horst, Heartless

“The casualties of war are true heroes that everybody forgets to remember, even those who fight wars within themselves…”
― Michelle Horst, The Land of Shadows

“I might not be physically strong.
But I do believe that to survive, I need to be strong-willed.
Which is more important in life?”
― Michelle Horst, Visions and Shadows

“There are two bonds formed – belonging together and suffering together.
Which bond will withstand the true test of Darkness?”
― Michelle Horst, The Land of Shadows

“Life throws these curveballs at you so you’ll grow from them, so you’ll become the best possible version of you.”
― Michelle Horst, Predator

“The first lie of life is to say that there is such a thing as trust.
Can you truly say you even trust yourself?”
― Michelle Horst, The Land of Shadows

“Life is made up of a series of lies. Love? It’s a fairytale some person made up, so they didn’t have to face the cold, hard fact that we are all alone. You come into this world alone, and you leave it alone. Loneliness, it’s the one the thing we fear most. It means you’re forgotten, you’ve been rejected, or you’re overlooked.”
― Michelle Horst, Heartless

“Shit happens to the best of us, Cara,” Damian says suddenly. “It’s how you deal with it that counts. You've gotta fight for what you want, otherwise this life will chew you the fuck up and spit you right out. You're either a fighter or a nobody,”
― Michelle Horst, Predator

“fear only has the power your mind gives it.”
― Michelle Horst, Twisted Boundaries

“Love is too much like hate. They are emotions that come and go. Life, that’s a different ball game. You get one life. I live you, Cara. You’re my life.” Her”
― Michelle Horst, Predator

“Your mind is the most powerful wonder. It can be your greatest enemy or your closest ally.
There are no limits to what you can achieve if only you believe.”
― Michelle Horst, The Land of Shadows

“the story about the pebbles. He said life is full of pebbles. You pick up pebbles along the way; some might be smooth, some rough around the edges - it doesn’t matter what they look like – it only matters what you do with them. Pastor Beasley believes we all throw our pebbles into the same lake and the ripples we make affect the ripples of other people. Some people’s pebbles skid over the water and they have a smooth life. Other people’s pebbles sink, and they don’t get to live that long. Then there are those – like ours, he says we have to ride the ripples together and nudge each other’s ripples along, safely to the other side of the shore. He”
― Michelle Horst, Twisted Boundaries

“I’ve come to the conclusion that life is not meant to be understood – trying will only drive you insane. Life is just meant to be lived, every day a new day with its own problems. I’ve”
― Michelle Horst, Predator

“There are different shades to black. There’s your normal black, then there’s the kind where it’s so dark you see spots. It’s so dark you see things children shouldn’t see. It’s so dark you see the Bogeyman. It’s the one Daddy whispers about through the door.”
― Michelle Horst, Twisted Boundaries

“We have our own souls and we choose who we want to be.”
― Michelle Horst, Saved by Her

“Plants, trees, flowers – nature - it’s where my soul finds a sliver of peace and happiness.”
― Michelle Horst, Saved by Her

“But after that night when I took her home and kissed her for the first time, she owned me.”
― Michelle Horst, Twisted Boundaries