Sometimes the things we want to be rescued from can save us. Amy Harmon More Quotes by Amy Harmon More Quotes From Amy Harmon You loved ferris wheels more than roller coasters because life shouldn’t be lived at full speed, but in anticipation and appreciation. Amy Harmon ferris-wheels anticipation appreciation True beauty, the kind that doesn't fade or wash off, takes time. It takes incredible endurance. It is the slow drip that creates the stalactite, the shaking of the Earth that creates mountains, the constant pounding of the waves that breaks up the rocks and smooths the rough edges. And from the violence, the furor, the raging of the winds, the roaring of the waters, something better emerges, something that would have otherwise never existed. Amy Harmon rocks wind life The real thing, when done right , is always better than a daydream Amy Harmon daydreaming done real It's hard to come to terms with the fact that you aren't going to be loved the way you want to be loved. Amy Harmon want facts way But there's no way to avoid regret. Don't let anybody tell you different. Regret is just life's aftertaste. No matter what you choose, you're gonna wonder if you shoulda done things different. I didn't necessarily choose wrong. I just chose. And I lived with my choice, aftertaste and all. Amy Harmon regret different choices Books allow you to be whoever you want to be, to escape yourself for a while. Amy Harmon want book Everybody is a main character to someone Amy Harmon main-characters character News flash, Fern Taylor!" Ambrose barked, slamming his hand against the dashboard, making Fern jump. "Everything has changed! You are beautiful, I am hideous, you don't need me anymore, but I sure as hell need you!""You act like beauty is the only thing that makes us worthy of love," Fern snapped. "I didn't just l-love you because you were beautiful!" She'd said the L word, right out loud, though she'd tripped over it. Amy Harmon love-you beautiful hands Regret is just life's aftertaste. Amy Harmon regret There isn't heartache if there hasn't been joy. I wouldn't feel loss if there hadn't been love. Amy Harmon heartache loss joy Literature makes history come to life. It is maybe the most accurate depiction of history, especially literature that was written in the time period depicted in the story. Amy Harmon periods literature stories I think people are like that. When you really look at them, you stop seeing a perfect nose or straight teeth. You stop seeing the acne scar or dimple in the chin. Those things start to blur, and suddenly you see them, the colors, the life inside the shell, and beauty takes on a whole new meaning. Amy Harmon color perfect thinking Everybody who is somebody becomes nobody the moment they fail Amy Harmon failing moments Caring about someone doesn't mean taking care of them. Amy Harmon caring-about-someone caring mean But maybe you see beauty in me because you are beautiful, not because I am. Amy Harmon you-are-beautiful beautiful beauty Cages come in lots of different colors and shapes. Some are gilded, while others have a slamming door. But golden handcuffs are still handcuffs. Amy Harmon color different doors If God makes all our faces, did he laugh when he made me? Amy Harmon made faces laughing Someone told me once that to create true art you must be willing to bleed and let others watch. Amy Harmon willing watches art Usually redemption implies rescue - being saved. What were you being saved from?' he inquired, his voice carefully neutral. 'Ugliness. Amy Harmon redemption rescue voice This is just me. Get used to it. Amy Harmon used
