She carries chaos like an overcoat.

But courage wasn't an absence of fear; it was fighting despite the knot in your stomach.

But the world moves on, even when you don't want it to, even when change feels like the end of everything. It never stops.

Every army has a beginning, no matter how humble.

Sometimes it felt as if all happiness came at a price. You could never, ever, have perfection. Life gave you beauty so you could bear the pain.

I know you have bad news,” I say softly. “I’m ready for it.” But that’s not true. One is never ready. You just lie and say you are and hope you can take the hit on the chin without going down.

I so enjoy it when people assume I'm stupid." "Not that, just very focused on killing.