C. Kennedy > Quotes

“Don't judge yourself by what others did to you.”
― C. Kennedy, Ómorphi

“Memories demand attention, and these memories will have teeth.”
― C. Kennedy, Slaying Isidore's Dragons

“I am small.

So are stars from a distance. It's all a matter of perspective.”
― C. Kennedy, Slaying Isidore's Dragons

“It is strange... the reasons one feels he doesn't deserve things.”
― C. Kennedy, Slaying Isidore's Dragons

“Abuse doesn't define you.”
― C. Kennedy, Ómorphi

“There are tons of kids out there who endure chronic abuse and suffer in silence. They can’t trust anyone, they can’t tell anyone, and they have no idea how to get away from it.”
― C. Kennedy, Ómorphi

“A learning curve isn't a perfect arc.”
― C. Kennedy, Ómorphi

“Don't try to be brave all at once. Take it in steps.”
― C. Kennedy, Slaying Isidore's Dragons

“If I were free, as a physician, to say what I pleased, I would tell every abused person I see that there is an entire world out there that is nothing like the one you’re living. Go discover it.”
― C. Kennedy, Ómorphi

“Poetic license is not a license to scribe recklessly.”
― C. Kennedy

“That's right, stupid little voice, bash all my hopes and dreams. Shut up and tell me how to start a conversation with someone who doesn't speak.”
― C. Kennedy, Ómorphi

“One can learn from what is not said.”
― C. Kennedy, Slaying Isidore's Dragons

“Psychological and emotional wellness is an ongoing process for everyone.”
― C. Kennedy, Ómorphi

“Because of you, Michael, my heart begins to grow wings.”
― C. Kennedy, Ómorphi

“I don’t mean to take the bow off the end of your rain, but you gotta be smart about your first boyfriend.”
― C. Kennedy, Ómorphi

“Christy isn’t a case, he’s a person.”
― C. Kennedy, Ómorphi

“Sadb spoke quickly, defensively. “Merry wish me return a message to ye, but ye did not give ye
say-so to do so. So, he wish ye say-so for me to do so on ye say-so. So, I use me mind’s eye to ask
ye say-so. Ye say so?” She abruptly fell mute.”
― C. Kennedy, Fairy

“The moth batted its wings angrily at him as it twisted and spun gracelessly in the green blades. “For
Consort’s sake, throw us a lifeline and stop lettin’ death take me hand!”
― C. Kennedy, Fairy

“The Fiction defense. Sometimes I just need to use it.”
― C. Kennedy

“You’re fly, Mum.”
“Is that like cool?”
“More like sick. Better yet, dumb ill.”
“Oh, dear God, before you know it I’ll be terminal.”
― C. Kennedy, Slaying Isidore's Dragons

“I do not like it when I am left to wonder what happened to my friends.” And”
― C. Kennedy, Thárros

“Michael still marveled at how caring Christy was in spite of everything he’d endured.”
― C. Kennedy, Thárros