Pain is a powerful spice, the other face of pleasure. Some of us crave it, just enough of it, to remind us we’re alive.
“My mom and I used to play this game we called Whiny Babies. We’d just take turns complaining about smaller and stupider things until we ran out.”
― Funny Story
― Funny Story
“What path are you on now? Who chose that path? Where is it ultimately leading if you don’t change anything? Whose approval are you seeking? How far will you go off your path to get it? What decisions are you making out of fear? What decisions are you making out of joy? If you are marching to the beat of a drum, who or what is beating out the tempo? The only path that leads to the ultimate you—because beyond goals, that’s really what we’re talking about—is the path you choose yourself. Nobody is in charge of you but you.”
― This Is How We Do It: A Pep Talk
― This Is How We Do It: A Pep Talk
“Funny story . . .” he says, but he doesn’t go on, just watches me and waits. He knows how much I love to tell it.”
― Funny Story
― Funny Story
“Life sometimes gets so bogged down in the details, you forget you are living it. There is always another appointment to be met, another bill to pay, another symptom presenting, another uneventful day to be notched onto the wooden wall. We have synchronized our watches, studied our calendars, existed in minutes, and completely forgotten to step back and see what we’ve accomplished.”
― My Sister's Keeper
― My Sister's Keeper
“The people you love weren’t calculated, subtracted, or held at arm’s length across a decimal point.”
― A Good Girl's Guide to Murder / Good Girl, Bad Blood
― A Good Girl's Guide to Murder / Good Girl, Bad Blood
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