He set up a government-backed initiative called Youth in Iceland, which was designed to help kids experience “natural highs.” When you accomplish something—especially something physical—you get a rush of endorphins and satisfaction that
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“I don’t like knowing people in the context of things. "Oh, that’s the person I work out with. That’s the person I’m in a book club with. That’s the person I did that show with." Because once the context ends, so does the friendship”
― I'm Glad My Mom Died
― I'm Glad My Mom Died
“Adults always think they can protect children by stopping them from going to dangerous places, but every teenager knows that’s pointless, because the most dangerous place on earth is inside us. Fragile hearts break in palaces and in dark alleys alike.”
― My Friends
― My Friends
“Fuck being a good sport, I’d rather be playing charades with Tom Hanks.”
― I'm Glad My Mom Died
― I'm Glad My Mom Died
“Nothing weighs more than someone else's belief in you.”
― My Friends
― My Friends
“A lack of self-confidence is a devastating virus. There’s no cure.”
― My Friends
― My Friends
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