“You can’t put your worth in someone else’s hands like that. Whether those hands are stroking you or hurting you. It doesn’t matter. Your value comes from inside. Whether you mean something to him or not has nothing to do with how inherently valuable you are.”
― Pretend You're Mine
― Pretend You're Mine
“Everyone affected by war, captivity, or oppression reacts differently—and away from it, people might try to guess how they would act, or react, in the circumstances. But they do not really know.”
― Cilka's Journey
― Cilka's Journey
“Being vulnerable doesn’t mean you’re weak. It means you trust yourself to be strong enough to handle the hurt. It’s actually the purest form of strength.”
― Things We Hide from the Light
― Things We Hide from the Light
“We can’t give our heart to another without loving our own first. And that’s exactly what I plan to do.”
― Still Beating
― Still Beating
“Our loved ones never really leave us—not as long as we remember. Even when it hurts, even when the pain is unbearable, we have to remember.”
― The Resurrection of Wildflowers
― The Resurrection of Wildflowers
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