“Smart don’t come out of books, kid. Smart is making the right decision at the right time. You gonna dig deep and find out what it takes?” —Stick to nine-year-old Matt2
“And slowly, but surely she was coming out of her shell. Chrysalis was much subdued and prone to long bouts of silence, but they weren't uncomfortable and he found he rather enjoyed it.”
― Huntsman's Prey
― Huntsman's Prey
“You belong where you're loved.”
― Lady Midnight
― Lady Midnight
“Compassionate people ask for what they need. They say no when they need to, and when they say yes, they mean it. They're compassionate because their boundaries keep them out of resentment.”
― Rising Strong: The Reckoning. The Rumble. The Revolution
― Rising Strong: The Reckoning. The Rumble. The Revolution
“Life is never going to be smooth sailing, but I've learned to roll with the punches.”
― A Moment
― A Moment
“When I see people stand fully in their truth, or when I see someone fall down, get back up, and say, “Damn. That really hurt, but this is important to me and I’m going in again”—my gut reaction is, “What a badass.”
― Rising Strong: The Reckoning. The Rumble. The Revolution.
― Rising Strong: The Reckoning. The Rumble. The Revolution.
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