There is no safer. There’s not even safe, never has been.

The one good thing about being kind of shy is that nobody bugs you when you want to be left alone.

Can't escape pain, kiddo. Battle through it and you get stronger.

Don't expect to make a difference unless you speak up for yourself.

We swore sacred oaths to be strong and to save the planet and to be friends forever.

She offered herself to the big, bad wolf and didn't scream when he took the first bite.

It doesn't hurt. Nothing hurts except the small smiles and blushes that flash across the room like tiny sparrows.