“I was amazed that what I needed to survive could be carried on my back. And, most surprising of all, that I could carry it.”
― Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
― Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
“The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too.”
― Men Without Women
― Men Without Women
“I think for anyone to become good at something, they have to fail a lot too. And they have to be completely unafraid to fail or they'll never make it to the next level.”
― The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo
― The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo
“In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.
And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger – something better, pushing right back.”
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And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger – something better, pushing right back.”
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“Make sure you marry someone who laughs at the same things you do.”
― The Catcher in the Rye
― The Catcher in the Rye
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