Quotes About Strength

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and I stare and think of the men inside preparing to fight and the women outside who always had to.

It was because of the way you treated me that I learned to be my own person, have my own opinion, stand my ground. It's at least partially because I survived you that I'm the person I am today.

It shocked me, the strength of the image, the desire I had to see if it might happen this way- though I couldn't tell if it was really desire in the present or leftover from the past.

For if the worst had already happened to them in the eyes of the world, then surely, surely, it was the worst that they left behind them now.

He liked that bones were solid things, surviving even the white heat of cremation. Bones would last; it was easy for him to put his faith in something so solid and predictable.

Rachel candy.

He's going to hurt you, Al said, looking at Pierce. I can take care of you, teach you to survive. Be there for you, even if you do hate me. I shivered. I don't want him, I said, and Al turned away, seeming smaller somehow.

Come on, Rachel! Jenks shrilled. You're a badass, not a bad witch!

Rose to Rachel: You cry you get angry then you do something about it.

Jenks kept me alive for two years through two death threats, a crazy banshee, and at least two serial killers. Its about time I return the favor! And if I can't, then I can sit by his bed and hold his hand as he dies, 'cause I've had plenty of practice doing that, too!

You should be dead, he said, his voice full of wonder. How is it that you're still alive? Jaw clenched, I worked at his grip on me, trying to get my fingers between him and my wrist. I work hard at it.

Yes, but . . ." She hesitated, her gaze finally coming to me. "I survived because I fell in love." With you was unspoken.

You all think that security and peace are born from destroying everything stronger than you? There is no safety. There is no peace but what you make, every day, every second, with every choice.

I may be a pawn, but I've been to the other side and survived the trip back and I can move like a queen. Don't piss me off.

People die, Rachel, Ceri said, her cheeks flushing. Not if I can help it, I snapped. And not of a broken heart. If you could, I'd be dead already.

How could someone with a bloody rag around their arm look that confident? Because he could sing someone to death?

They weren't idiots, but I attracted trouble that just begged me to beat it into submission.

Men," she said as she took my arm and led me to the brightly lit room. "They forget we need to see the outcome of pain before we willingly put ourselves through it. How else would we suffer nine months to have a beautiful child? We already know we have guts.

I got it this time, Daddy Warbucks," I said

Jenks laughed, taking to the air and saying, "Give it up, FIB man. It'll take more than you to get her out. Remember what Ivy and I did to your finest last spring? Add Rachel to that, and you can say your prayers." From behind me came Edden's dry "You think Ivy wants another stint as a candy striper?

He just wanted to hold her to him and tell her it would be okay, that she had survived and was beautiful.

You're big enough to bite now, mosquito, so shut up.

Of course I'm shielding her, you broken feather!