“You must make time for that which matters,” he recited, “for that which defines you: your passion, your progress, your pen. Take it up, and write your own story.”
“Letting people love you and care for you is part of how you love and care for them.”
― Malibu Rising
― Malibu Rising
“There was finally enough air within her for a fire to ignite.”
― Malibu Rising
― Malibu Rising
“What a gift it was to know so clearly what you were not, who you did not want to be. Nina wasn’t sure she’d ever asked herself that question.”
― Malibu Rising
― Malibu Rising
“And I’ve been really sad,” Nina added. “That I…that I meant so little to someone who had made me believe I meant so much.”
― Malibu Rising
― Malibu Rising
“That is the thing about the water, it is not yours to control. You are at the mercy of nature. That’s what makes surfing feel like more than sport: It requires destiny to be on your side, the ocean must favor you.”
― Malibu Rising
― Malibu Rising
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