Ivy Timlin

“Not everyone is okay with living like an open wound. But the thing about open wounds is that, well, you aren’t ignoring it. You’re healing; the fresh air can get to it. It’s honest. You aren’t hiding who you are. You aren’t rotting. People can give you advice on how to heal without scarring badly. But on the other hand there are some people who’ll feel uncomfortable around you. Some will even point and laugh. But we all have wounds.”
― Warsan Shire

“You haven’t healed, I can tell from how cruel you are.”
― Warsan Shire

“For a girl who’s been burned before, risking it all is easier said than done.”
― Sarah Ockler, Bittersweet

“Sometimes, a sigh was all the fight you had left.”
― Sarah Ockler, The Book of Broken Hearts