Maxi's Secrets Quotes

SECRET #47 When life gives you a pile of poop, you’re gonna get dirty—so you may as well roll with it.

Bad news is still bad news - even if you're expecting it.

There's nothing so bad in the world that dog kisses won't make it better

Sometimes when you least expect it, hope wiggles into your heart.

Sometimes all the energy you put into something you think matters doesn't matter one bit.

SECRET #4 Something can stare you in the face and you still can’t see it. Better take another gander.

SECRET #14 Sometimes you shouldn’t be so sure of what you think you’re sure of.

SECRET #16 If you’re not careful, you can lose a friend even faster than you made one.

SECRET #20 Sometimes the best medicine isn’t medicine at all.

SECRET #22 It’s better to focus on what you can do instead of what you can’t do.

SECRET #27 When the world gnaws on you day after day, there comes a day when they reach the bone and you just can’t take it anymore.

SECRET #32 You don’t need a thanks to know you’ve done the right thing.

SECRET #42 You may not have to look very far to find more than what you were searching for.

SECRET #46 Hold on to the good parts for as long as you can.

And it's stupid to have rules about how long you're allowed to cry and when you're supposed to flip a switch and stop crying. You can't even think. All you can do is feel. So how the heck are you supposed to follow rules?

No, that’s not the style of these people,’ explained Maxy. ‘You shouldn’t think of these Bolsheviks as modern politicians. They were religious fanatics. Their Marxism was fanatical; their fervour was semi-Islamic; and they saw themselves as members of a secret military-religious order like the medieval Crusaders or the Knights Templar. They were ruthless, amoral and paranoid. They believed that millions would have to die to create their perfect world. Family, love and friendship were nothing compared to the holy grail. People died of gossip at Stalin’s court. For a man like Satinov, secrecy was everything.