“Energetic cords are unconscious - often sentimental or compulsive - emotional ties to past and present relationships, pre-conditioned by our wounds. They are made of toxic emotions such fear, guilt, blame, hatred, obligation, grasping need or pain.”
Source: Freedom from Toxic Relationships: Moving On from the Family, Work, and Relationship Issues That Bring You Down
“These were reflections that required some time to soften; but time will do almost every thing…”
Source: Mansfield Park
“Repetition creates experience which activates images in the mind which instruct muscle memories.”
“Real books, unlike schoolbooks, can’t be standardized. They are eccentric; no book fits everyone.”
Source: The Underground History of American Education: An Intimate Investigation Into the Prison of Modern Schooling
“I simply do not believe I’m allowed to have the thing unless I utterly destroy myself to get it.”
Source: Notes From Exile: The "Manual for the Broken”
“Honor is a concept invented by the winning side to make the losing side feel better about getting their teeth kicked in. If some suit tries to take what’s yours, you don’t challenge him to a gentleman’s duel. You find his weakness, you find out what he loves, and you hit him there so hard he forgets his own bloody name. You go scorched earth. You make sure he never, ever tries to come back at you again.”
Source: Notes From Exile: The "Manual for the Broken”
“I'd like to turn on the whole world for just a moment... just for a moment. I'm greedy; I'd like to keep most of it for myself and a few others, a few of my friends... to keep that superlative high, just on the cusp of each day... so that I'd radiate sunshine.”
Source: Edie: American Girl
“Fetter Lane,' read Edie.
"Fetters are chains. Like handcuffs, On your legs," said George.
"I know," she said. "They don't go in for cheerful, do they, these City people naming their streets? I even saw a Bleeding Heart Yard once. Had a horrible atmosphere. I didn't touch anything and got out as fast as I could.”
Source: Stoneheart
“Threatening to rat out an eighteen-year-old to her parents was some sort of rock bottom, surely. At the same time, she didn’t need this. Smoking pot and fucking in a public place. Make no mistake, I’d done exactly that at her age. Oh, well. I never said I was above being a fucking hypocrite.”
Source: Scandalous
“Go help your dad in the garage.”
“Help him with what? He’s watching a football game.” Racer frowned.
“Well, he’s old and nearsighted.”
“No, he’s not.”
“He needs you to read the score for him. Go.”
Source: Broken Knight