"I was afraid. Of getting hurt in other ways. To be truthful, I still am." His thumb stroked her cheek. "I would never hurt you." "I don't think you can promise me that." She squeezed his bruised fingers. "But it makes things a bit more equal, to know that I can hurt you, too." His gaze fell to her lips. He said simply, without any trace of irony, "You are killing me."

-- Tessa Dare

#Hurt Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Promise Quotes

“I've wrecked my fair share of cars. I've had my fair share of injuries. If you put too much focus on it or you really worry about it, it's going to consume you. That's never good.”

Source : "A CSJ Conversation with Justin Allgaier". Interview with CSJ, christiansportsjournal.com. March 10, 2017.
“Poverty is not an act of God. It is the result of flawed policy, and that is a moral challenge.”
“Even smiling makes my face ache.”
“There is no curse equal to the curse of idleness. It destroys the man, the group, the people, or the nation who suffer under it.”
“I still believe in stories. I still forget myself when I am in the middle of a good book. Books are for me, it must be said, the most important thing.”
“It's important to keep trying to do what you think is right no matter how hard it is or how often you fail. Never stop trying”
“I'm never trying to preach to anybody with my music, but I'm aware of the universal nature of the human experience and I try to reach out and connect with people in that manner.”
“I am what I am. I have not deliberately built an image for myself.”

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