Gus
Quotes from the Book
Reading is an escape from the outside world. Everyone needs a little of that to keep their sanity.
Today, my life is awesome. I don’t want to think about tomorrow. Or the day after that. So I repeat to myself: Today, my life is awesome.
Don't judge each other. We all have our own shit. Keep your eyes on yours and your nose out of everyone else's unless you're invited in. And when you get the invitation, help, don't judge.
Just when you think you know someone, they change. Or you change. Or maybe you both change. And that changes everything.
I’m not saying you shouldn’t pursue dreams and goals. Just don’t forsake the present for the unknowns of the future. A lot of happiness is bypassed, overlooked, postponed to a time years from now that may never come. Don’t bide your time and miss out on this moment for a tomorrow with no guarantee.
I know that you’re sad right now. Grieve, but don’t hold onto it. Grief smothers out life. Let it go. Remember me and be happy. You have an incredible life ahead of you. Make the most of every minute. Starting right now.
I've always been pretty good at accepting the whole of someone, the good with the bad. I see it all, but try not to let it cloud my judgement. People are complicated. Life is complicated.
I love you more than you could possibly imagine.” "My imagination is endless,” “Good. So is my love.
SOME PEOPLE EXCEL IN THE ART OF HUGGING. THEY SOMEHOW MANAGE TO HUG YOU WITH THEIR WHOLE BEING, NOT JUST THEIR ARMS. THEIR WARMTH SURROUNDS EVERY INCH OF YOU. IT MAKES YOU FEEL CHERISHED AND COMFORTED.
You do epic like no one else.
We all have to fight to make the most of the life we're given.
Imagine for a moment that you were free of all the expectations in your life. What would you do? How would you live your life with no one watching? What would your future look like?
Your body is a temple. You don’t shit on the temple.
She’s the poster child for positivity. She’s a freaking ray of sunshine. She doesn’t just look on the bright side … she lives there.
I’m doomed. Guitar players just do it for me.
You’re an amazing woman … a terrible influence, but an amazing woman.
I would've missed out on some of the best moments of my life if I weren't spontaneous. Honestly, I try not to think about the future too much. I'm a huge fan of the present.
Oh, fuck it. Yes, I'm in love with her. I honestly can't remember a time that I wasn't.
Smiles aren’t always happy, but hers is. It’s open, content, and confident.
He says what’s on his mind and he doesn’t hold back. Life would be so much easier if everyone were that way.
I feel like I’ve been asleep for years and I’ve only just woken up.
My life will not follow a fairy tale, and that's okay. My life is reality. And in my reality people don't fall in love and get married and live happily ever after, because life is complicated. And messy.
think I just fell in love with butterflies.
Fancy hides a lot, while simple unapologetically puts it out there for everyone to see.
I've given up on life. Or life's given up on me. Either way I'm done." And then his voice hitches and quiets. "Finish me.
You give me courage I never knew I had.
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