“Our thoughts create our emotions. So if you fixate on your worst-case scenario, you’ll make things harder for yourself.”
“Lowered expectations don’t invite disappointment. They expect the imperfect in all of us.”
― By Any Other Name
― By Any Other Name
“I don’t know why people think permanent denial is better than temporary disappointment.”
― Twice in a Blue Moon
― Twice in a Blue Moon
“I had a theory that we gravitate toward the stories we need in life. Whatever we’re longing for—adventure, excitement, emotion, connection—we turn to stories that help us find it. Whatever questions we’re struggling with—sometimes questions so deep, we don’t even really know we’re asking them—we look for answers in stories.”
― The Rom-Commers
― The Rom-Commers
“Here’s what I believe: Your reality is totally up for grabs; if you don’t create your own life, someone else will create something based on their own agenda and project that on you. Don’t let them do it, my loves. Don’t let them tell you that their something is bigger than your everything.”
― Paris: A Memoir for Young Women in the Age of Influencers
― Paris: A Memoir for Young Women in the Age of Influencers
“No, the whole point in me telling you this story is to remind you that we need to manifest our own destiny. I never accepted less than what I deserved ever again. Never ignored a red flag or excused bad behavior. I asked for what I wanted, and I protected those I loved, and I demanded the things I needed, and I had a beautiful life.”
― Worst Wingman Ever
― Worst Wingman Ever
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