#tee

Charlie massaged his right cheek, feeling a slight sting. “It doesn’t hurt much. I don’t know how it looks” – he lowered his hand and turned his face to the side – “but it can’t be that bad. What do you think? You’d date me, right?” Alex pushed him away, grinning. “You’re an idiot. ↗

— Alecia Stone

#magic #romance #teen-fiction #dating

Equality,' said Steerpike,' is the thing. It is the only true and central premise from which constructive ideas can radiate freely and be operated without prejudice. Absolute equality of status. Equality of wealth. Equality of power. ↗

— Mervyn Peake

#equality

Sooo, I'm tired of people thinking I'm a freak. I know you can't relate to that but -" "Get over it already, will ya?" Candace stood. "You're not Smellody anymore. You're pretty. You can get hot guys now. Tanned ones with good vision. Not geeky hose jousters." She shut the window. "Don't you ever want to use your lips as something other than veneer protectors?" Melody felt a familiar pinch behind her eyes. Her throat dried. Her eyes burned. And then they came. Like salty little paratroopers, tears descended en masse. She hated Candace thought she had never made out with a boy. But how could she convince a seventeen-year-old with more dates than a fruitcake that Randy the Starbucks cashier (aka Scarbucks, because of his acne scars) was a great kisser? She couldn't. ↗

— Lisi Harrison

#dating #frustration #hurt-feelings #loser #nicknames

Life is ten percent what you experience and ninety percent how you respond to it. ↗

— Dorothy M. Neddermeyer

#depressed #depression #esteem #hypnosis #panic

Your value is in your individuality. ↗

— Dorla Rudd Jenkins

#self-esteem #inspirational

Stop trying to 'fix' yourself; you're NOT broken! You are perfectly imperfect and powerful beyond measure. ↗

— Steve Maraboli

#fix #happiness #imperfect #life #perfect

In your own life it's important to know how spectacular you are. ↗

— Steve Maraboli

#self-empowerment #self-esteem #self-love #experience

From: Christian Grey Subject: Sunrise Date: June 14, 2011 09:23 To: Anastasia Steele I love waking up to you in the morning. Christian Grey ↗

— E.L. James

#christian-grey #ocinej #dating

I just wouldn’t want to hook up with a guy unless I really, really like him, and in my experience all boys can be classified as either assholes or bores, unless they’re both. Maybe it’s a blessing, because the last thing I need is relationship drama to sidetrack me from my grades. ↗

— Daria Snadowsky

#boyfriend #love #relationships #teenage-love #experience

Teenagers who do not go to church are adored by God, but they don't get to meet some of the people who love God back. ↗

— Anne Lamott

#god #teenagers #faith