What is a person, if not the marks they leave behind?
“Small places make for small lives. And some people are fine with that. They like knowing where to put their feet. But if you only walk in other people’s steps, you cannot make your own way. You cannot leave a mark.”
― The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
― The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
“Miller,” he says, making sure my attention is on him. “If you ever decide to stop running and make a home…” His eyes are begging, pleading. “Make it with me.”
― Caught Up
― Caught Up
“So, yes, I was scared to fall. But without falling, I never would have landed. And what a beautiful thing it was to land.”
― Gold
― Gold
“That victory meant another’s defeat, and sometimes our own defeat. That winning meant sacrifices, and sometimes ones that even our own people were not willing to make. That in war, someone always paid.”
― Daughter of No Worlds
― Daughter of No Worlds
“You don’t have to be cruel to be strong. You don’t have to be mean to seem brave. You don’t have to look down on others in order to stand tall. Having emotions does not mean you’re weak. It means you’re smart enough to let yourself feel.”
― Glow
― Glow
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