“When things fall apart, the children of the land scurry and scatter like birds escaping a burning sky....They will never be the same again because you cannot be the same once you leave behind who and what you are, you just cannot be the same....Look at them leaving in droves, despite knowing they will be welcomed with restraint in those strange lands because they do not belong” LooksChildrenFallBehindsKnowingSkyLandStrangeBirdLeavingDespiteBurningRestraintFalling ApartEscaping Author:NoViolet Bulawayo
“You have to realize there is nothing more you can do to convince someone you love to turn their life around. You simply have to say, "Look. I love you, but I cannot stand by and watch you kill yourself slowly. When you want help I'm here. Until then, goodbye." That may sound cruel, but self-preservation is paramount to helping someone else. If you're a wreck, you're useless to them, anyway. And if they refuse help, despite knowing the likely outcome, they will head down that path anyway.” IfsWantLooksMaySelfHelpingTurnsSoundCan DoRealizingWatchesKnowingPathLove YouRefuseDespiteUselessOutcomesGoodbyeConvincePreservationWrecksSelf PreservationParamountOne You LoveSomeone You LoveKilling YourselfHelping Someone Author:Ellen Hopkins
“I remember being very psyched for our first tours, despite not knowing about the endless stream of situations and setbacks that we'd face.” FirstsRememberFacesSituationKnowingEndlessDespiteStreamsNot KnowingSetback Author:Ariel Pink
“You know you are addicted to a food if despite knowing it is bad for you and despite wanting to change, you still keep eating it. Addiction means that a craving has more control over your behavior than you do.” IfsKnowsMeanStillsKnowingBehaviorEatingAddictionDespiteOver YouCraving Book:Veganist: Lose Weight, Get Healthy, Change the World (Large Print 16pt) Source: Veganist: Lose Weight, Get Healthy, Change the World (Large Print 16pt)