#son

I'm glad you escaped, Kyra," Fred said, looking serious again. "And that I found you." "Me too," Kyra said, glancing up at him. "It wouldn't have been much of a life trying to live in the dumbwaiter." Fred leaned down and kissed Kyra full on the lips. Kyra pulled away. "How do you know I'm interested in you? Just because you've decided I'm worth hanging around for doesn't mean I feel the same way." Fred cocked his head at her. "Really?" "Oh, okay," Kyra said. Then she kissed him back. ↗

— Bridget Zinn

#fred #humor #kyra #poison #romance

I had come to learn pretty quickly that life has its highs and lows just like the ocean does and sometimes you just have to see how far they'll carry you. ↗

— C.A. Williams

#ocean #wynn #life

You can learn a lot from your lovers, but-for the most part-you get to keep your friends longer, and you learn more from them. ↗

— John Irving

#learning #lesson #life #love #life

Read. You can always talk with another reader. ↗

— Rorke Denver

#life-lessons #reading #life

Life is most exciting when we are put in the uncomfortable position of having to evaluate our beliefs. ↗

— Alice Bag

#life-lessons #life

It's the hardest thing in the world to put yourself in someone else's place, try to really feel what they feel, figure out why they do the things they do. Especially when it's easier to stick a label on something. Or someone. ↗

— David Baldacci

#life-lesson #inspirational

I didn't do music to live; I lived so that I could do music. ↗

— Charlotte Eriksson

#life #music #musician #singer #songwriter

If I would expect better spiritual conditions to serve, I would not have started until the present moment. ↗

— Chico Xavier

#life

The greatest solution of all is to live and work in partnership with yourself, your family and friends, your work and community, your nation, your world, nature, and spirit. ↗

— Marc Allen

#personal-development #wisdom #dreams

I could have killed you.” “Or I could have killed you,” Percy said. Jason shrugged. “If there’d been an ocean in Kansas, maybe.” “I don’t need an ocean—” “Boys,” Annabeth interrupted, “I’m sure you both would’ve been wonderful at killing each other. But right now, you need some rest.” Food first,” Percy said. “Please? ↗

— Rick Riordan

#food #heroes-of-olympus #jason-grace #percy-jackson #percy-jackson-and-the-olympians