“Swearing doesn’t make your argument valid; it just tells the other person you have lost your class and control.”
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“We live in a world that is beyond our control, and life is in a constant flux of change. So we have a decision to make: keep trying to control a storm that is not going to go away or start learning how to live within the rain.”
― Hurting with God
― Hurting with God
“People kept saying, ‘It’s going to be all right.’ That’s what they told me, over and over and over, like Don’t you worry, little girl, it will all be okay, because there’s got to be some bullshit overall rule of the universe that no matter what happens, no matter how bad it gets, everything will be all right in the end.”
“Yeah,” I murmur.
“And you know what I kept thinking? I kept thinking, That is a fucking lie. It is not going to be all right. It will never be all right, ever, ever again. So stop fucking lying to me.”
― The Last Time We Say Goodbye
“Yeah,” I murmur.
“And you know what I kept thinking? I kept thinking, That is a fucking lie. It is not going to be all right. It will never be all right, ever, ever again. So stop fucking lying to me.”
― The Last Time We Say Goodbye
“I see what grief does, how it strips you bare, shows you all the things you don't want to know. That loss doesn't end, that there isn't a moment where you are done, when you can neatly put it away and move on.”
― Heartbeat
― Heartbeat
“Solid character will reflect itself in consistent behavior, while poor character will seek to hide behind deceptive words and actions.”
― Waiting and Dating: A Sensible Guide to a Fulfilling Love Relationship
― Waiting and Dating: A Sensible Guide to a Fulfilling Love Relationship
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