Josiah

“When you care about someone, there's always a chance you might end up hurting them. Or getting hurt yourself. But that's no reason to stop caring about them. Pain is an inevitable part of life...There's no way to avoid it. But love? Love isn't inevitable. Love is a choice. We have to choose love. And when we do, it doesn't erase the hurt or shield us from pain, but it does make it bearable. More than bearable. Love is one of the few things that make life worth living.”
― Kevin Christopher Snipes, Don't Let Me Go

“How do you avoid mind control? The answer is simple. Think for yourself. Be your own person. No one can control what happens in your mind better than you.”
― Gary Paulsen, Project: A Perfect World

“We are, all of us, small for a while. But only a fortunate few stay small forever.”
― Katherine Applegate, Pocket Bear

“To fall is human. But to learn from your errors and reach again for the light instead of sinking into darkness, this is a path that few choose.”
― Chad Lucas, The Vanished Ones