Lily Collins Quotes

I am whole just as I am. I am defined not by my life experiences but by how I let them affect me and how I handle myself in each situation.

I've realized the quirky things that make you different are what make you beautiful

No matter what I've endured in the past, what I've put myself through, or what others have done to me, I have the ability and the will to move forward. I will not give up. I will not undervalue or underestimate my capabilities.

The quirky things that make you different are what make you beautiful

When someone shows you who they are, believe them.

Be you and embrace your differences as things that make you unique and special. “Different” shouldn’t be considered confusing, negative, or something that divides us. It should be a quality we applaud and admire within ourselves and others.

Asking for help is never a sign of weakness. It’s one of the bravest things you can do. And it can save your life.

Sometimes we need to experience what we don’t like in order to know what we do like.

Love will find you again, And you can never, ever change yourself for anyone or change yourself to fix the relationship. So if it isn't healthy, say good-bye.

My worth is not defined by their actions because their actions are not a reflection of my worth.

No relationship is greater than the one I have with myself. I just need to trust my gut, follow my instincts, and when someone shows me who they are, believe them.

You deserve happiness. You deserve to be loved just as you love others. You deserve everything.

When people point out your differences as negative, it's only because they're insecure themselves.

Can't look to someone else to be my everything or rely on them to make me feel whole

Love will find you again. And you can never, ever change yourself for anyone or change yourself to fix the relationship. So if it isn't healthy say good-bye.

My hard work was expected rather than exceptional. It’s not that my dad ever told me or even alluded to the fact that I was a failure, but my actions no longer got his unprompted attention or praise, so I constantly felt that I wasn’t doing enough. That I wasn’t enough.

I will never need anyone to complete me. I am enough on my own.

Just because someone treats me badly doesn’t mean that I am a bad person or unworthy.

Standing out in a crowd is much more rewarding than blending in.

The quirky things that make you different are what make you beautiful.

And listening to my heart is one of the most powerful things I can do.

There is a greater happiness to be attained, the happiness of enjoying myself to the fullest during the one life I have and accepting myself for who I am.

Our heart is our ultimate source of power.

That's not love. That's not how love is supposed to feel. But there is someone out there who will show me what real, honest love is. They will respect and accept me for me and won't make me feel less than. In order to find that person and truly let them in, first I must believe in myself and know my own value. It's not selfish to want these things nor is it selfish to think them. I deserve happiness. I deserve to be loved just as I love others. I deserve everything.

Some may underestimate her abilities - and those are the ones she enjoys shocking the most.

..., I've learned that the most important person to please at the end of the day is myself.

Anxieties and issues don't just disappear if we don't talk about them. In fact, we can't fully deal with them if we don't open up.

Asking for help is never a sign of weakness. It's one of the bravest things you can do. And it can save your life.

I've realised the quirky things that make you different are what make you beautiful.

Not dealing with the root of the problem means they'll never get better.

By sharing, we learn that we're not alone, that we're not so different after all. We all want to feel part of something greater.

You have to love yourself the most and use your voice.

And if someone isn't making me feel like the best version of myself, I should move on and find someone who will!

Being free and uninhibited is beautiful. Trying something new is invigorating. Don't live a boring life if you can add a little silly into it every once in a while.

No relationship is greater than the one I have with myself.

Substitutions didn’t have to mean you skipped out on flavor.

It’s no secret that we as women all want to look and feel our best. But what is a secret is how insecure this pressure can make us feel.

I now view food as energy for my mind and body rather than something to be scared of. It's fuel, not punishment. Because without it, I can't grow stronger, emotionally, mentally, and physically.

But now i know. Now i know i deserve to be the happiest, most fulfilled version of myself that I can possibly be. And i promise to use my experiences to continue to grow, heal and expand my life. It starts with me.

The other still holds Peeta’s beautiful cookie. I think it had a tiger lily on it, but now it’s been reduced to crumbs in my fist. I didn’t even know I was crushing it, but I guess I had to hold on to something while my world veered out of control.

What can you do? I was born like this. Just like I have red hair and big feet, and like you can’t help looking like Lily Collins, I have this thing that comes over me—like this awful black fog or something—and when I’m inside it, there’s no light or happiness or meaning. I can’t describe how awful it is, because the words don’t exist. When I’m in the fog, I just need to get out of it again. And dying feels like the fastest way.” “But it’s the worst way,” I said. “You know that, right? You can’t get better if you’re dead.” “When I’m inside that fog I don’t believe there’s any way to get better.

I must forgive myself for being in some of the situations I’ve been in. For staying. For putting up with less than I deserve. There is no shame in what I went through.

The more characters you meet, the more character you build. The more colorful your story, the more colorful your life.

we floated like water lilies on a pond, dreaming of a billion suns

You can spend so much time and energy questioning yourself—what went wrong, who’s to blame, could I have done something differently—that it can prevent you from moving on. I think every breakup is a journey of realizing that the universe has something greater in mind for you. Trust me, I get it: ending a relationship feels like the end of the world. Sometimes it felt like I’d never be happy again. But as time passes and your heart mends, you pick yourself up and carry on. And at least now you know what your heart is capable of feeling. I always had to believe that this one person was meant to teach me something about myself to get me ready for whoever was coming my way next. Admittedly, it wouldn’t be until I met that next person—who brought out in me the new things I’d learned or parts of myself I’d gotten in touch with—that faith was truly restored.