Amanda

“Nothing lasts forever.” “Some things do.” “What kind of things?” “The things we like to remember. The love we’ve felt for people.”
― Justin Cronin, The Twelve

“There comes a turning point in intense physical struggle where one abandons oneself to a profligate usage of strength and bodily resource, ignoring the costs until the struggle is over. Women find this point in childbirth; men in battle. Past that certain point, you lose all fear of pain or injury. Life becomes very simple at that point; you will do what you are trying to do, or die in the attempt, and it does not really matter much which. I”
― Diana Gabaldon, Outlander

“I had to determine for myself what it means to be beautiful if I ever wanted to accept my own unique beauty. This is my challenge to you: Define beauty for yourself, and I promise, your outlook on the world around you, as well the world within you, will change forever.”
― Madelyn Moon, The Perfection Myth: How to Break Free From the Dogmatic Chains of Health and Dieting