“My heart jumps out of its cage to see what the fuss is about. Damn thing. Always so hopeful, but my voice hides it well.” Quote by Sarah Wylie
“Being strong is important. But knowing who you can count on is equally important” ImportantStrongKnowing Book:Sticky Fingers Source: Sticky Fingers
“I hate when counselors and teachers blame everything on low self-esteem in teens. Some of us actually have self-esteem, believe it or not. And when we make mistakes, it's not because of a defect in our psyche. We screw up just because.” BelieveSelfHateMistakeTeacherSelf EsteemLowsI HateBlameEsteemMaking MistakesTeensDefectsScrewsLow Self EsteemScrew UpsCounselorWe Make Mistakes Author:Niki Burnham
“To discover the thing you're brilliant at you first have to endure realizing all the things you're average at.” FirstsRealizingWise WordsDiscoveryEndureAverageBrilliantDeep ThoughtBrilliance Author:Shane Koyczan
“I'm not the only kid who grew up this way, surrounded by people who used to say that rhyme about sticks and stones, as if broken bones hurt more than the names we got called, and we got called them all. So we grew up believing no one would ever fall in love with us, that we'd be lonely forever, that we'd never meet someone to make us feel like the sun was something they built for us in their toolshed. So broken heartstrings bled the blues, and we tried to empty ourselves so we'd feel nothing. Don't tell me that hurts less than a broken bone...” PeopleIfsWayFeelsBelieveHeartKidsUsedFallNamesHurtSunForeverBrokenGrewGrew UpBuiltToolsStonesLonelyEmptySticksFalling In LoveBonesStringsShedRhymeSticks And StonesBroken BoneHeart Strings Author:Shane Koyczan
“I'm a great believer in karma and the vengeance that it serves up to those who are deliberately mean is generally enough for me.” MeanEnoughBelieverKarmaVengeanceI Believe In Karma Author:Beth Ditto
“Look directly into every mirror. Realize our reflection is the first sentence to a story, and our story starts: We were here.” FirstsLooksStoriesRealizingReflectionMirrorsSentences Author:Shane Koyczan
“That’s what we were told—stand up for yourself. But that’s hard to do if you don’t know who you are.” IfsKnowsHardWho You AreStand Up For Yourself Author:Shane Koyczan
“But we are more than genteel or civilized/ we are an idea in the process of being realized.” IdeasProcessCivilizedBeing Real Author:Shane Koyczan
“Our lives will only ever always continue to be a balancing act that has less to do with pain and more to do with beauty.” PainOur LivesBalancing Act Author:Shane Koyczan
“I have loved this life. I smile because I have tiny dreams that play hopscotch at the corners of my mouth. And every time I breathe they float, every time I laugh, they fly kites.” PlayDreamLaughingMouthsCornersBreatheTinyThis LifeFloatsI SmileKitesSmile BecauseHopscotch Author:Shane Koyczan