SURPRISE, BITCH.

“Life is too short to waste your time on people who don’t respect, appreciate, and value you.”

“Stay close to anything that makes you glad that you’re alive.”

“When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That’s the message he is sending.”

“Don’t play for safety. It’s the most dangerous thing in the world.”

“If you’re lonely, bored or unhappy, remember you are young. There is so much time to meet new people and go to new places.”

“A mistake repeated more than once is a decision.”

“Don’t sit and wait. Get out there. Feel life.”

“The silence depressed me. It wasn’t the silence of silence. It was my own silence.”

“Even at your best you will never be right for the wrong person.”

“I have found that if you love life, life will love you back.”

“I don’t know if we’re alone in the universe but I’ve met plenty of people who are alone inside themselves.”

“I’ve found that growing up means being honest. About what I want. What I need. What I feel. Who I am.”

“The term “forgive and forget” doesn’t make sense to me. Forgiving does allow us to stop dwelling on an issue, which isn’t always healthy. But if we forget, we don’t learn from our mistakes.”

“Maturity is learning to walk away from people and situations that threaten your peace of mind, self-respect, values, morals and self worth.”