Aimee Turner

“Every society needs heroes. And every society has them. The reason we don't often see them is because we don't bother to look.

There are two kinds of heroes. Heroes who shine in the face of great adversity, who perform an amazing feat in a difficult situation. And heroes who live among us, who do their work unceremoniously, unnoticed by many of us, but who make a difference in the lives of others.

Heroes are selfless people who perform extraordinary acts. The mark of heroes is not necessarily the result of their action, but what they are willing to do for others and for their chosen cause. Even if they fail, their determination lives on for others to follow. The glory lies not in the achievement, but in the sacrifice.”
― Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

“Every moment happens twice: inside and outside, and they are two different histories.”
― Zadie Smith, White Teeth

“Maybe some people are just meant to be in the same story.”
― Jandy Nelson, I'll Give You the Sun

“The world was hers for the reading.”
― Betty Smith, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn