The woman who tames fires and snakes and savours bones.
NIKITA GILLTo 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.’
More Nikita Gill Quotes
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We have all taken turns being Red Riding Hood and we have all been the wolf.
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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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I lost a God once.
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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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There is an old saying that when you meet your soulmate, your heart will not palpitate. Your body will not grow hot. Instead, you will feel like suddenly, you understand everything, and the tranquility of a thousand moons will grow between you. That was how she felt when she saw him.
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Perfection in imperfection. Someone whose flaws work well with yours.
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Girls like her were born in a storm. They have lightning in their souls. Thunder in their hearts. And chaos in their bones.
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All because you were born into a family that could afford these things for you. This is called a privilege and you must never forget it.
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You are a dangerous collection of all my favorite things. An old soul, a heart of gold, and hands that make my body sing.
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Remind ourselves that grief may feel longer and more poignant than happiness but it still has an ending.
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Even with the antidepressants, the grief seeped through the dangerous cracks in the scaffolding holding me up.
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You are still the kindest thing that ever happened to me, even if that is not how our tale is told.
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What a perfect collision of star it was that came together at just the right moment at just the right time to build the incredible thing that is you.
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I am so hungry for someone to love me.
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Do not disregard or hate the maps on your skin and soul. These scars have never diminished your worth, they are the stories that make you whole.
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