Lizzy

“But if I’ve learned anything from those fools, it’s that to be vulnerable is a strength most of us fear. It takes courage to let down your armor, to welcome people to see you as you are. Sometimes I feel the same as you: I can’t risk having people behold me as I truly am. But there’s also a small voice in the back of my mind, a voice that tells me, “You will miss so much by being so guarded.” Perhaps it begins with one person. Someone you trust. You remove a piece of armor for them; you let the light stream in, even if it makes you wince. Perhaps that is how you learn to be soft yet strong, even in fear and uncertainty. One person, one piece of steel. I”
― Rebecca Ross, Divine Rivals

“It’s the way he’s looking at me that suddenly
makes swallowing seem like a struggle, breathing seem like a chore. I’ve never been looked at like it’s a privilege to be in my presence, an honor to
hold my gaze, a gift to get a glimpse of me. Not until I met him.”
― Lauren Roberts, Powerless

“People can present themselves as being one way and once you're sure you know them, one you're sure you found what you're looking for, they reveal themselves for who they really are.”
― T.J. Klune, The House in the Cerulean Sea

“I can’t bring myself to say it, to admit that the rest of my life, everything I’ve worked for, has started to feel like set dressing. Like loving him is the only essential, and everything else is garnish.”
― Emily Henry, Happy Place