#hips

If we can’t repair things with the Romans—well, the two sets of demigods have never gotten along. That’s why the gods kept us separate. I don’t know if we could ever belong there.” Percy didn’t want to argue, but he couldn’t let go of the hope. It felt important—not just for him, but for all the other demigods. It had to be possible to belong in two different worlds at once. After all, that’s what being a demigod was all about—not quite belonging in the mortal world or on Mount Olympus, but trying to make peace with both sides of their nature. ↗

— Rick Riordan

#families #fitting-in #percy-jackson #percy-jackson-and-the-olympians #relationships

We sat like that for a long while, and when we stood up, all my sad things were in boxes, and Beck was my father. ↗

— Maggie Stiefvater

#family

...Families are Forever, and wondered if the slogan was meant as a promise or a threat. ↗

— Brady Udall

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If we're to be judged by our parents and grandparents, then we all may as well impale ourselves upon jagged bits of rock. ↗

— Kristin Cashore

#judgment #family

Faithfulness in small things leads to faithfulness in great things, and never the other way around. ↗

— Jerry L. Lewis

#growth #inspirational #love #motivation #relationships

Failed relationships can be described as so much wasted makeup. Forget the laughs, forget the fights, forget the sex, forget the jealousy. But take off your hat and observe a moment's silence for the legions of unknown tubes of foundation, mascara, eyeliner, blusher and lipstick who died that it might all have been possible. But who died in vain. ↗

— Marian Keyes

#makeup #relationships #family

But the coconut is also a symbol of resilience, Samar. Even in the conditions where there's very little nourishment and even less nurturance, it flourishes, growing taller than most of the plants around it. ↗

— Neesha Meminger

#family #name-calling #relationships #self-worth #family

The best baby-sitters, of course, are the baby’s grandparents. You feel completely comfortable entrusting your baby to them for long periods, which is why most grandparents flee to Florida. ↗

— Dave Barry

#baby #babysitter #children #family #grandfather

The first time someone I loved left me behind...I didn't know how my family would balance. We had been such a sturdy little end table, four solid legs. I was sure we would now be off-kilter, always unstable. Until one day I looked more closely, and realized that we had simply become a stool. ↗

— Jodi Picoult

#family #relationships #family

My mother says we’re supposed to make mistakes. That’s the way we learn.” Rocky Ryan in Bully At Ambush Corner. ↗

— Karen Mueller Coombs

#bullying #family-relationships #girls-who-bully #music #sibling-relationships