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“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.”
― Maya Angelou, Letter to My Daughter

“The brave may not live forever, but the cautious do not live at all.”
― Meg Cabot

“When adults say, "Teenagers think they are invincible" with that sly, stupid smile on their faces, they don't know how right they are. We need never be hopeless, because we can never be irreparably broken. We think that we are invincible because we are. We cannot be born, and we cannot die. Like all energy, we can only change shapes and sizes and manifestations. They forget that when they get old. They get scared of losing and failing. But that part of us greater than the sum of our parts cannot begin and cannot end, and so it cannot fail.”
― John Green, Looking for Alaska

“To die, it's easy. But you have to struggle for life.”
― Art Spiegelman, Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History

“Don't let failures deter you. It only means the next time your chance of succeeding is greater!" LJBurson Marcy: A continuing series . . .”
― Linda Burson, Rage

“How powerful, when everything falls so perfectly into place. It amazes me that one can think it's coincidence. Perfection isn't by accident--it's by design." LJBurson”
― Linda Burson, Rage

“It's the imperfections that make someone or something beautiful." LJBurson”
― Linda Burson, Rage

“Don't be so critical of others; the stone you throw will most likely return to you as a rock. LJBurson”
― Linda Burson

“you tell me
i am not like most girls
and learn to kiss me with your eyes closed
something about the phrase - something about
how i have to be unlike the women
i call sisters in order to be wanted
makes me want to spit your tongue out
like i am supposed to be proud you picked me
as if i should be relieved you think
i am better than them”
― Rupi Kaur, Milk and honey

“Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.”
― Martin Luther King Jr., Strength to Love

“My love isn't divided," she said. "It is multiplied.”
― Kelly Barnhill, The Girl Who Drank the Moon