Quotes About Resilience

But once in a while . . . I don't know. I feel so close, Rose. So close to the edge. Like if I allow myself one small misstep, I'll plunge away and never come back. It's like I'll lose myself.

I know," she said, guessing my thoughts. "I know exactly how you feel." "Does it get easier?" I asked. Unlike Sydney, Olena had an answer. "Yes. But you'll never be the same.

The love we'd shared always burned within me, no matter how often I told myself to move on, no matter how much the world did think I'd moved on.

You're better than this, Adrian. Whatever the reason, you're better than it. Don't trick yourself into thinking you're weaker than you are

My mind... It's who I am. I think I'd rather suffer any other injury in the world than have my mind tampered with.

You can think whatever you want, do whatever you want. I'm going to just go on loving you, even if it's hopeless.

Life, unfortunately, doesn?t seem to care what we want. Act now while you can actually stop it from being a disaster.

Rose Hathaway: "what's with all the running, anyway? I mean, I realize the importance of stamina and all that, but shouldn't I be moving on to something with a little hitting? They're still killing me in group practice." Dimitri Belikov: "Maybe you should hit harder.

A flame in the dark

I didn't think my day could get any worse until my best friend told me she might be going crazy. Again.

I've lost someone, too; someone I loved. I know how you feel." - Does it get easier? "Yes. But you'll never be the same again.

If you touch me," I said pleasantly, "I'll provide you with the ability to see if you can heal yourself. Then we'd see how bad ass you really are.

As long as we're together, that's how we'll be. No trembling. No faltering. We're unstoppable.

You are an exceptional, talented, and brilliant young woman. Do not ever let anyone make you feel like you're less. Do not ever let anyone make you feel invisible.

?Things are going to get worse before they get better, aren?t they??

You can," he said. There was a tremulous note in his voice. "You're strong—you're so, so strong. It's why I love you.

Don?t worry now about what you can?t change. Rest when you can so you?ll be ready for tomorrow?s battles

Damn, you have no idea what I have been through today." "Actually I have a pretty good idea.

For every bad thing in life, there are more good things to tip the balance.

My mom beat me up," I informed my reflection. It looked back sympathetically.

Rose. Please stop. Please stay away." [...] In an undertone, I murmured, "This isn't over. I won't give up on you." "I've given up on you," he said back, voice also soft. "Love fades. Mine has.

Dimitri: "They weren't supposed to let you in."Rose: "Yeah. Well, I kind of found a work-around."Dimitri: "Of course you did."- Dimitri Belikov and Rose Hathaway (Spirit Bound)

They're strong, they're fast, and the kill without mercy or hesitation. They're immortal, too-which kind of makes them a bitch to destroy.

I clung to that spark of hope, nurturing it into a small flame that chased some of the shadows in my heart away.