Maya Sadj > Maya's Quotes

“Nana always said that books made better friends than people anyway. Books will take you anywhere if you let them, she used to say, and I think she was right.”
― Alice Feeney, Sometimes I Lie

“Sometimes I think it's best to say nothing at all, silence cannot be misquoted.”
― Alice Feeney, Sometimes I Lie

“...but nightmares are dreams too.”
― Alice Feeney, Sometimes I Lie

“Stars cannot shine without darkness.”
― Alice Feeney, Sometimes I Lie

“Nana used to say that if you don't let the tears out of you they can turn to poison.”
― Alice Feeney, Sometimes I Lie

“The version of me you knew is several years out of date.”
― Alice Feeney, Sometimes I Lie

“A lot of people would think I have a dream job, but nightmares are dreams too.”
― Alice Feeney, Sometimes I Lie

“Sometimes it only takes one person to believe in you to change your life forever. Sometimes it only takes one person not believing in you to destroy it.”
― Alice Feeney, I Know Who You Are

“Memories can’t hurt anyone, unless they are shared.”
― Alice Feeney, Sometimes I Lie

“Sometimes I think I am the unreliable narrator of my own life. Sometimes I think we all are.”
― Alice Feeney, His & Hers

“Patience is the answer to so many of life's questions.”
― Alice Feeney, His & Hers

“Tell a person they're wrong, and they'll cover their ears. Tell a person they're right, and they'll listen to you all day long.”
― Alice Feeney, His & Hers

“I think you reach an age—and it is different for everyone—where you finally realize that all the things you thought mattered, don’t.”
― Alice Feeney, His & Hers

“Sometimes we hold on too tight to the wrong people, until it hurts so much we have to let go.”
― Alice Feeney, His & Hers

“Nobody cares who you used to be; it’s only who you are now that counts. Like yesterday’s news, old versions of a person are easily forgotten.”
― Alice Feeney, His & Hers

“Silence is my favourite symphony; I can’t think clearly when life gets too loud.”
― Alice Feeney, His & Hers

“This job isn’t about making friends, it’s about not making enemies.”
― Alice Feeney, His & Hers

“Sometimes I get lost in my own thoughts and fears. Trapped within a world of worry which, deep down, I know only exists inside my head. Anxiety often screams louder than logic, and when you spend too long imagining the worst you can make it come true.”
― Alice Feeney, His & Hers

“We all have cracks, the little dents and blemishes that life makes in our hearts and minds, cemented by fear and anxiety, sometimes plastered over with fragile hope. I choose to hide the vulnerable sides of myself as well as I’m able at all times. I choose to hide a lot of things.
The only people with no regrets are liars.”
― Alice Feeney, His & Hers

“A lifetime ago this was the place I called home, but when I look back now, it feels like someone else’s life, not my own. I’m not the same person I was then.”
― Alice Feeney, His & Hers

“I can feel myself falling in hate. It’s a lot like falling in love, but tends to happen harder and faster and often lasts a lot longer, too.”
― Alice Feeney, His & Hers

“The emotional walls we build are there to keep the real us inside, as well as to keep others out. I’m making mine stronger, one brick of revenge at a time.
We all hide behind the version of ourselves we let the rest of the world see.”
― Alice Feeney, His & Hers

“I bury the thoughts like I always do. Lock them in a secure secret box inside my head, push them to the darkest corner right at the back, and hope they won’t escape again any time soon.”
― Alice Feeney, His & Hers