GRATITUDE The quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for, and to return kindness.
“She must be amazing.” “She is. And every day we spend together, I hope there’s another one to follow. She says she wants to live again.” His smile fades into the shy grin that melts my heart. “But I didn’t even realize I wasn’t living until I met her.”
― Between Now and Forever
― Between Now and Forever
“She's so full of light...”
― Inside Job
― Inside Job
“It was what I wanted. But if that was my real purpose, wouldn’t I be better at it?”
― King of Pride
― King of Pride
“That thought alone, that she should feel lucky for only a minor injury, not to mention that any woman should feel that way, was so horrifically ridiculous and unfair, it was like watching someone steal something precious from you and thanking them for it.”
― Assistant to the Villain
― Assistant to the Villain
“My body knows how to live. When I take a hit, my blood clots and then scabs, and my cells fix themselves. My body just does it without any effort on my part. My mind isn’t like that. It doesn’t heal. And I haven’t figured out how to live with that.”
― It Only Hurts at First
― It Only Hurts at First
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