Heroes are never born fearless. They become heroes by facing their fears, by meeting them head on and saying, ‘You do not control me, or own me anymore.
NIKITA GILLBefore we had mouths or language or hope, we still had love. I know it’s not much. But my god, it’s beautiful and on so many days it is enough.
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Only the brave and the broken are kind in this world.
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If we had no fears to master, how else would we grow?
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And I return home always. Because love’s call has always been stronger than the moon’s.
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And darling, I hope your remember to kiss the ghosts goodnight. They are only older versions of you that you have had to discard and forget.
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Not all girls are made of sugar and spice and all things nice. Some are made of witchcraft and wolf and a little bit of vice.
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I wonder how I have carried so many regrets without even realising they were there.
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In a cave where everything is fragranced with water, she asks for a daughter instead of praying for a son.
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When no one aids you, you build your own legs.
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To my children, I will say, ‘Fill your skin with kindness and find solace in your solitude. It takes bravery to be kind. But to be brave you will need to know how to stand for something even if you are completely alone.’
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Did you really think she was a tender flower you could trample upon, and damage her very soul? She is wildfire. And she is coming to devour you whole.
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It’s how I learn there are a multitude of ways to say I love you. For so many you don’t have to use words at all.
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Girlhood is confronting the parts of you that you think are too dark for anyone to love.
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The absence of abuse does not automatically equal a healthy relationship. The absence of trauma does not automatically equal joy.
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Sometimes all it takes to help someone survive anything brutal are those six words: ‘None of it was your fault.
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No one told me love could be a God of both living and dying. That girls who love girls do not just drown, they also float.
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