nellen grace

“It’s okay to lose yourself for a little while. In books, in music, in art. Let yourself get lost.”

“You are stronger than the things that make you feel weak.”

“I feel myself shutting down, closing off, like I should tell people, ‘No, we don’t use this heart anymore. It’s too fragile.”

“Some people bring out the worst in you, others bring out the best, and then there are those remarkably rare, addictive ones who just bring out the most. Of everything. They make you feel so alive that you’d follow them straight into hell…”

“The best revenge is massive success.”

“Good character is not formed in a week or a month. It is created little by little, day by day. Protracted and patient effort is needed to develop good character.”

“If your hate could be turned into electricity, it would light up the whole world.”

“So, what if, instead of thinking about solving your whole life, you just think about adding additional good things. One at a time. Just let your pile of good things grow.”

“I gave up my struggle with perfection a long time ago. That is a concept I don’t find very interesting anymore. Everyone just wants to look good in the photographs. I think that is where some of the pressure comes from. Be happy. Be yourself, the day is about a lot more.”

“Instead of saying ‘I’m damaged, I’m broken, I have trust issues’ say ‘I’m rediscovering myself, I’m starting over.’ Positive self talk.”

“but in the end, you’re still everything i want even if i have someone who’s treating me better than you ever will or did.”

“i’ve finally learned to let go of things. let go of the little things, even the big things. i’m finally over you, we’re just in high school. i’ll forget your name soon, nothing matters at the moment. whatever happens won’t affect me anymore, who cares. you don’t like me back? oh well. don’t take anyones opinion on you personally. you’re perfect in your own way. it’s just high school, you won’t remember any of these people soon.”