Erica

“That's how you give away your power, by caring what other people think. As long as nobody thought I was a nasty person, I didn't worry about the rest. I mean, why bother? You couldn't control it anyway.”
― Holly Bourne, What's a Girl Gotta Do?

“The ticking clock of the New Year reminds us: time is not to be spent, but invested wisely in purpose and meaning.”
― St221

“How often do we hear that refrain? But he didn’t do anything. It wasn’t his fault that he raped her — he was drunk! She was drunk! He beats his family, but he provides for them. He may have killed his girlfriend, but he was a gifted athlete! His wife just fell off the cruise ship! Men, protected by their positions, are getting away with murder and abuse and assault. So please don’t let me hear you say it that HE didn’t do anything!”
― Colleen Oakes, The Black Coats

“The color of your life’s pages does not determine your day, but rather by the thoughts you inscribe upon it and the ink of intention with which you pen them.”
― Erwin D. Maramat