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If hurting me does not hurt you, you don’t love me. You’re using me.

Sometimes, it isn’t the one who takes your breath away, it’s the one that reminds you to breathe.

I like cancelled plans. And empty bookstores. I like rainy days. And thunderstorms. And quiet coffee shops. I like messy beds and over-worn pajamas. Most of all, I like the small joys that a simple life brings.

People think being alone makes you lonely, but I don’t think that’s true. Being surrounded by the wrong people is the loneliest thing in the world.

A true friend is someone who says nice things behind your back.

We should all feel confident in our intelligence. By the way, intelligence to me isn’t just being book-smart or having a college degree; it’s trusting your gut instincts, being intuitive, thinking outside the box, and sometimes just realizing that things need to change and being smart enough to change it.

Someday you won’t remember this pain you thought would last forever and ever.