novel about silence

“You cannot make someone understand a message they are not ready to receive.”

“But the heart has its own memory and I have forgotten nothing.”

“Apologize to yourself for all the times you’ve sold yourself short, or settled for something, or cheated your self-worth. Apologize, mean it, and ensure that you never have to offer an apology for the same reason ever again.”

“We have all hurt someone tremendously, whether by intent or accident. we have all loved someone tremendously, whether by intent or accident. it is an intrinsic human trait, and a deep responsibility, i think, to be an organ and a blade. but, learning to forgive ourselves and others because we have not chosen wisely is what makes us most human. we make horrible mistakes. it’s how we learn. we breathe love. it’s how we learn. and it is inevitable.”

“Every true love and friendship is a story of unexpected transformation. If we are the same person before and after we loved, that means we haven’t loved enough.”