“Behind Every Strong Person Lies A Broken Child Who Had To Learn To Stand Up And Take No Shit.”

there is only one of everything, margaret atwood

“Things will happen in your life that you can’t stop. But that’s no reason to shut out the world.”

— Unknown

“Sensitive people should be treasured. They love deeply and think deeply about life. They are loyal, honest, and true. The simple things often mean the most to them. They don’t need to change or harden. Their purity makes them who they are.”

— Kristen Butler

Mary Oliver, "October." Devotions

I am out with lanterns looking for myself

— Emily Dickinson

Maybe I’ll see you in another life, if this one wasn’t enough.

Florence + the Machine

Jeanette Winterson, Written on the Body

Rita Dove, from "Voiceover"

“Although it’s difficult today to see beyond the sorrow, may looking back in memory help comfort you tomorrow.”

— Unknown

“I write to find out what I’m thinking.”

— Julia Alvarez