Quotes from 18 Things

Jamie Ayres ·  233 pages

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“is a memory, tomorrow is a mystery and today is a gift―which is why it is called the present.” ―Unknown”
― Jamie Ayres, quote from 18 Things


“we may face numerous problems seeming to contradict God’s plan, these shouldn’t be barriers but opportunities to turn a negative into a positive. It’s”
― Jamie Ayres, quote from 18 Things


“bizarre flatmates and all-night pirate-themed parties are part of the package of student life. But when she meets Aquila, a reckless party-goer with a secret, Ash learns that there’s something else that drew her to the small village of Blackstone: the presence of the Venantium, gatekeepers of the barrier between our world and the Darkworld - the source of magic and the home of demons.”
― Jamie Ayres, quote from 18 Things


“strange thing about her is that she sometimes draws the future. Only her brother Logan, fighting his cancer diagnosis, knows what she can do. But when a stranger named Ethan appears, determined to protect Caspia and her brother from dangers he won’t explain, she’s not sure what to think. Strangers almost never come to Whitfield. They certainly don’t follow her around, frightening her one moment and treating her like glass the next. And they certainly don’t look exactly like the subject of her most violent drawing.”
― Jamie Ayres, quote from 18 Things


“person with no forgiveness in their heart for the things they’ve done is doing nobody any favors. It’s a punishment worse than death, worse than Hell. Is”
― Jamie Ayres, quote from 18 Things



“longest journey commences with a single step, and the first step is always the hardest.”
― Jamie Ayres, quote from 18 Things


“you’re going through hell, keep going.” ―Winston Churchill”
― Jamie Ayres, quote from 18 Things


“all those pills was a terrible mistake. The only thought I had at the time was I’m tired, tired of hurting, tired of guilt, tired of sadness, tired of pain, tired, tired, tired.”
― Jamie Ayres, quote from 18 Things


“now, I know the answer with absolute certainty: the most destructive force isn’t anything you can hold physically with your hands, it’s something you hold in your heart. It’s a tiny five-letter word, not even hard to pronounce: g-u-i-l-t. It kills you slowly from the inside out, and there are no drugs to numb the pain.”
― Jamie Ayres, quote from 18 Things


“we’re meant to experience life like this, one day at a time, without complete answers to all life’s questions. I”
― Jamie Ayres, quote from 18 Things



“goes on, and we have no control over it.”
― Jamie Ayres, quote from 18 Things


“secret to peace is to accept and appreciate God’s perfect timing. So know there is light at the end of every long, dark tunnel. Be strong, and wait for a new morning, where fresh opportunity knocks on every door who seeks it.”
― Jamie Ayres, quote from 18 Things


“you’re going to do something tonight that you’ll be sorry for tomorrow morning, sleep late.” ―Henny Youngman”
― Jamie Ayres, quote from 18 Things


“courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace. God is awake.”
― Jamie Ayres, quote from 18 Things


“you are not responsible for what your dad does. You need to release yourself from that burden. Just like I had to release my guilt over what happened to Conner. And you need to let people love you. You deserve love. But you need to give in order to receive, too.” She”
― Jamie Ayres, quote from 18 Things



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Jamie Ayres
Born place: Greenville, Michigan, The United States
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