thechoiceswemade

“If they took back the pain they caused, you’d lose the strength you gained.”

“Deciding whether or not to trust a person is like deciding whether or not to climb a tree, because you might get a wonderful view from the highest branch, or you might simply get covered in sap, and for this reason many people choose to spend their time alone and indoors, where it is harder to get a splinter.”

“Maybe that’s worse, not letting ourselves be loved. Because we’re too afraid of giving ourselves to someone we might lose.”

“Acting like you don’t care is not letting it go.”

“I do my best thinking at night when everyone else is sleeping. No interruptions. No noise. I like the feeling of being awake when no one else is.”

“Soon you’ll realize that many people will love the idea of you but will lack the maturity to handle the reality of you.”