Joelle Charbonneau Quotes

I'm not going to just break their rules this time. I'm going to shatter them.

there are others who are bitter and angry.

Forgetting that it happened doesn't change anything. Nothing can change the past.

No. He won't save my brother. He doesn't love me no matter what he believes. He loves that I need him. But I don't. Not really. Because despite what I thought, what I counted on, he has never been there for me. There is no safety with him. I've always been alone. I just didn't know how isolated I was until now.

It's been so long since I've been okay, I don't know what it feels like anymore.

It's hard to punish kids for trying to pull their family out of poverty.

Everyone at some point is afraid of making the wrong choice.

Loving you is the only really good thing about me.

To get what you wanted in life, you must inspire trust - even if you intended to break it.

Everyone has a price, Kaylee. You just have to be willing to push until you figure out what it is.

Was he scared? Hell, yeah. But sometimes the only way to change something was to break it first.

Dad always said the best way to keep the mind healthy is to make sure the body is strong.

Most choose to pretend they're ignorant of the facts because the system works. The idea of changing it scares them more than giving it their tacit approval.

But when you're sad and the walls feel like they're closing in, I want you to remember that the only way to get out of the tunnel is through it.

It takes a lot of courage to choose to do nothing when you aren't certain of the outcome.

To keep Stacia from making decisions on her own, especially ones I do not agree with, I will have to make choices with more speed.

turn to say as much to Tomas when his lips find mine in a gentle kiss. My heartbeat quickens. I can't see his face in the darkness, but I know Tomas is giving me the chance to pull away. But I don't. I lean in and feel Tomas's mouth smile against mine before the kiss deepens. I snake a hand around his neck and hold tight as a thrilling shiver travels through me. Despite our tenuous situation, nothing has ever felt this perfect.

[ ... ] the biggest failures typically come before the biggest breakthroughs. That no matter what, I should never get discouraged. Learn from my mistakes and all will be well.

The time to lead is now.

Because he can't imagine a time when the heavy darkness will lift.

Government isn't always just, and it isn't always fair. But it should be.

The Daily Herald did a short story on a May twenty-fifth accident and named Greg Lucas as the victim.

Just make sure you put the books back where you found them when you're done, or your fellow students will get testy.

The Testing is no longer filled with excitement for the opportunity to help the Commonwealth rebuild. The Testing is now about staying alive.

Because everyone wanted something, and when someone coveted a thing enough, rarely did they question the price.

The best leaders make mistakes and then learn from them. The best leaders never make the same mistakes again. The only way you can learn is if you understand the mistakes that were made.

In mythology, lightning represents either the loss of ignorance or punishment for those who overstep their bounds. I used two bolts since we intend to do both.

You're lucky both you and your boyfriend were chosen," she says with quiet sincerity. "Tomas isn't my boyfriend." I feel the blush on my cheeks. "You could have fooled me." She gives me a wide smile. "I think he's in love with you." "He's just watching out for me. You know, since we're from the same colony," I say, but I can't help the thrill I feel at her words.

Boys and dating haven't been on my priority list. And they certainly can't be now.

I was having nightmares because I'd discovered monsters that were real. Disease and the prospect of death were far scarier than any boogeyman.

You're going to get up and face whatever comes. I'll be proud of you no matter what today brings.

The orb shone bright, but darkness had come to Eden and Carys didn't know is there was any light that could chase this kind of darkness away.

People will believe the crisis is over because they want to believe their world is safe.

Almost all the United Commonwealth presidents have been female. It has been argued that women are less aggressive, more maternal, and thus more focused on the well-being of the country's people. Less focused on politics or power.

Once you were a winner, you had to stay the winner they expected you to be.

Even where the soil was most corrupt, the willow found a way to survive.

All the living want to do is care for the dead. And now they, too, are among the fallen.

Thinking something is true doesn't make it so. Perception is almost as important as reality.

At five feet, two inches, I am the shortest girl in my class.

Because sometimes the best leaders are the ones who have no interest in leading. Those are often the ones who are most interested in doing what is right, not what is popular.

Maybe I don't understand love because no one who has said they loved me has ever put me first. I've always wanted to be loved,

Millie's car cornered like a beached whale, and the brakes required brute force to get them to - you know - stop. It explained a lot about my aunt's driving style. The

Revitalizing the earth is an important job. One I admire. I might even be happy to consider it, if I didn't kill every plant I touched.

Worrying about the past won't help. I can only deal with the present.

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Things don't always work out the way we hope. You just have to pick yourself up and find a new direction to go in.