A - slambooks

“Thing is, though, life is inherently risky. Pain exists, and there is no way to avoid it entirely.”
― Vanessa Rasanen, From These Dark Depths

“forgiving him is not condoning his actions. It’s not admitting what he did wasn’t wrong or hurtful. It’s choosing not to let those actions rule over your heart any longer.”
― Vanessa Rasanen, From These Dark Depths

“Because there is no such thing as perfect. And sometimes the more perfect something seems; the more secrets are hidden away.”
― Monica Arya, The Favorite Girl

“Do you ever feel as if you wear armor, day after day? That when people look at you, they see only the shine of steel that you’ve so carefully encased yourself in? They see what they want to see in you—the warped reflection of their own face, or a piece of the sky, or a shadow cast between buildings. They see all the times you’ve made mistakes, all the times you’ve failed, all the times you’ve hurt them or disappointed them. As if that is all you will ever be in their eyes. How do you change something like that? How do you make your life your own and not feel guilt over it?”
― Rebecca Ross, Divine Rivals