Miss

“I think the trick to living fully,” I said, thinking through each word, “is to appreciate what we have, day by
day, regardless of what we know might come our way.” I took a breath and slowly looked from one of my
parents to the other. “If I live in fear of what might be, how can I truly live my life to the full in the present? And
if I do not give myself to the day, to hope, to life, what do I miss?” I raised my eyebrows and shook my head.
“Life itself, I think. At least the way I wanna live it.”
― Lisa Tawn Bergren

“I'm a lion in a strange land.”
― Criss Jami, Venus in Arms

“A winner is not someone who wins. It's someone who tries and isn't afraid to lose.”
― Nusrat Sultana

“Words don't hurt you." Which is one of the hugest criminal lies perpetrated by adults against children in this world. Because words hurt more than any physical pain.”
― Neal Shusterman, UnWholly