The Darkest Secret
Quotes from the Book
I think I need to avoid the world today. There’s no way I can adult.
If at first you don't succeed, kill your opponent.
The most destructive or constructive actions begin with a single thought.
Hate is like drinking a vial of poison and expecting it to harm the other person, You’re not hurting the guy, only yourself.
Remember, the truth hurts for a little while. Lies hurt forever.
Would do anything for five more minutes. Just five. To hold her hand, to tell her I forgive her.
Are you living your parents’ dream...or your own?
What you know and feel matters, but what you do matters more.” —Troika
Without pressure, there would be no diamonds. Without tests and trials, you wouldn’t know your own strength—or weaknesses.
You saw his actions,” Bow says, “but not his heart.” Is she serious? “Actions reveal heart.” “Not always. Deception is all about perception.
Last will never be more important than commitment. Commitment stacks the odds of a successful relationship in my favor.
I am alone. Never will I believe You care for me The truth is Having faith in you is foolish I don’t think My well-being is your first priority I know We’ll protect each other Is just silly. I believe Remaining on my own Is the smartest course of action Staying with you Is the fastest way to Firstdeath Walking—no, running—away from you Won’t be easy, but I’m willing to do it And I know that We’re better off together Is a lie. For I’m certain of this: I am alone. Two
Tall, blonde and model-pretty, she’s the girl every other longs to be. Until she opens her mouth, and her outer beauty can no longer compensate for her inner bitch.
Stop trusting your eyes and start listening to your heart. It sees more than you ever will.
Gotta slay a lion before you can slay a dragon
hate is like drinking a vial of poison and expecting it to harm the other person,
Fear keeps you alive. Fear reminds you that you are alive.
But her general nastiness triggered my inner bitch. I didn’t even know I had an inner bitch!
Yesterday, today and tomorrow, my actions matter.
He doesn’t yet understand the outside is a shell for all of us. My beauty is on the inside, where it never fades.
The body doesn’t always crave what’s good for it. That’s why attraction will never be enough for me. That’s why there has to be more. Love. Devotion. Determination.
Someone who refuses to see the truth will accept the lie. Someone who accepts the lie will never see the truth
Better you're my enemy and happy than my friend and miserable
Someone who refuses to see the truth will accept the lie.” Well.
If happiness is dependent on outside variables, it can’t last. Variables always change. Real happiness has to come from within.
I remind myself that I'm no longer a damsel in distress. I can think this through. What I can't do? Base my decision on fear. Because, while I might be free to make my choice right now, I'll never be free from the consequences of that choice
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