Leah

“Love is the feeling we have for those we care deeply about and hold in high regard. It can be light as the hug we give a friend or heavy as the sacrifices we make for our children. It can be romantic, platonic, familial, fleeting, everlasting, conditional, unconditional, imbued with sorrow, stoked by sex, sullied by abuse, amplified by kindness, twisted by betrayal, deepened by time, darkened by difficulty, leavened by generosity, nourished by humor, and loaded with promises and commitments that we may or may not want or keep. The best thing you can possibly do with your life is to tackle the motherfucking shit out of it.”
― Cheryl Strayed, Brave Enough: A Collection of Inspirational Quotes

“Our world needs less gurus, and more teachers. Gurus are about helping themselves become successful. Teachers are about helping others become successful.”
― Joseph C. Kunz Jr.

“How wild it was, to let it be.”
― Cheryl Strayed, Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail

“Healing is a small and ordinary and very burnt thing. And it’s one thing and one thing only: it’s doing what you have to do.”
― Cheryl Strayed, Brave Enough: A Collection of Inspirational Quotes