๐Ÿ’ฌ Quotes

8,724 quotes from great books

"We look for a villain to blame because it is easier than accepting the chaotic, uncomfortable truth that relationships can drift apart in silence."
โ€” Why They Stayby Anne Michaud
"Forgiveness is not a single act that happens on a Tuesday; it is a grueling, repetitive process of choosing not to weaponize the past."
โ€” Why They Stayby Anne Michaud
"There is a quiet dignity in deciding that a shared history is worth more than the temporary relief of walking away."
โ€” Why They Stayby Anne Michaud
"The hardest part of staying is not the suspicion of the other person, but the loss of the version of yourself that trusted blindly."
โ€” Why They Stayby Anne Michaud
"Life is a struggle, and to win it, one must be prepared to lose everything in order to keep one's soul."
โ€” Papillonby Henri Charriere
"I will never yield. The cage may hold my body, but it will never hold my spirit."
โ€” Papillonby Henri Charriere
"Hope is not a choice, it is a biological necessity. To lose hope is to cease to exist."
โ€” Papillonby Henri Charriere
"The only real crime is to let them crush your pride and convince you that you are nothing."
โ€” Papillonby Henri Charriere
"If you want to be free, you must be ready to walk through the gates of hell and come out the other side."
โ€” Papillonby Henri Charriere
"I am not a criminal; I am a man who refused to be broken by a system built to destroy men."
โ€” Papillonby Henri Charriere
"Even in the future, the story begins with once upon a time."
โ€” Cinderby Marissa Meyer
"Iโ€™m a mechanic. I fix things. I donโ€™t fix people."
โ€” Cinderby Marissa Meyer
"What if youโ€™re not the damsel in distress? What if youโ€™re the one who needs to do the rescuing?"
โ€” Cinderby Marissa Meyer
"People are cruel, but they are also capable of such beautiful kindness."
โ€” Cinderby Marissa Meyer
"Itโ€™s easy to find reasons to be afraid when youโ€™re a freak, but itโ€™s a lot harder to find reasons to be brave."
โ€” Cinderby Marissa Meyer
"I don't want to be a weapon. I just want to be me."
โ€” Cinderby Marissa Meyer
"Everything is connected. Everything has its own nature, its own truth."
โ€” His Dark Materials: Northern Lightsby Philip Pullman
"The transition from childhood to adulthood is often marked by the loss of innocence and the beginning of knowledge."
โ€” His Dark Materials: Northern Lightsby Philip Pullman
"Being a daemon means being a part of oneself that is always visible, always there, a constant companion."
โ€” His Dark Materials: Northern Lightsby Philip Pullman
"Lying is a skill, and like any other, it must be practiced until it becomes a form of art."
โ€” His Dark Materials: Northern Lightsby Philip Pullman