

“If you truly want to be respected by people you love, you must prove to them that you can survive without them.”
― The Infinity Sign
― The Infinity Sign

“Showing a lack of self-control is in the same vein granting authority to others: 'Perhaps I need someone else to control me.”
― Venus in Arms
― Venus in Arms

“Dreaming was easier than screaming, and screaming was easier than worrying, and worrying was easier than crying, which was what she knew she would be reduced to if she didn’t keep a hard eye on herself.”
― The Brief History of the Dead: A Novel
― The Brief History of the Dead: A Novel

“I think a lot of psychopaths are just geniuses who drove so fast that they lost control.”
― Killosophy
― Killosophy

“Here’s one of my favorite statements: We are never going to enjoy stability, we are never going to enjoy spiritual maturity until we learn how to do what’s right when it feels wrong, and every time you do what’s right by a decision of your will using discipline and self control to go beyond how you feel, the more painful it is in your flesh, the more you’re growing spiritually at that particular moment.”
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