Rachel

“Your past doesn't make calls on your future. It doesn't matter who you were. Only who you are.”
― Jay Kristoff, LIFEL1K3

“Is that all?' said Zoya. 'Will you be taking up juggling as well?'
'Don't be ridiculous,' Nikolai replied. 'I already know how to juggle. Literally and figuratively.”
― Leigh Bardugo, King of Scars

“Leadership is volunteering at the local school, speaking encouraging words to a friend, and holding the hand of a dying parent. It’s tying dirty shoelaces and going to therapy and saying to our families and friends: No. We don’t do unkindness here. It’s signing up to run for the school board and it’s driving that single mom’s kid home from practice and it’s creating boundaries that prove to the world that you value yourself. Leadership is taking care of yourself and empowering others to do the same.”
― Abby Wambach, WOLFPACK: How to Come Together, Unleash Our Power, and Change the Game

“Well, I'm not sorry for punching you."
"That's probably not the last time you'll say that." His teeth flashed in a grin.”
― Margaret Owen, The Merciful Crow