Too often when we struggle, we’re more likely to beat ourselves up than put a supportive arm around our own shoulder. Even people who are unfailingly kind to others often treat themselves like crap.
“Adults always think they can protect children by stopping them from going to dangerous places, but every teenager knows that’s pointless, because the most dangerous place on earth is inside us. Fragile hearts break in palaces and in dark alleys alike.”
― My Friends
― My Friends
“Not being heard is no reason for silence.”
― Les Misérables
― Les Misérables
“Do what is right, not what is easy nor what is popular.”
― The Light in the Heart
― The Light in the Heart
“Never be cool. Never try to be cool. Never worry what the cool people think. Head for the warm people. Life is warmth. You’ll be cool when you’re dead.”
― Notes on a Nervous Planet
― Notes on a Nervous Planet
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