Stephanie Bennett Henry Quotes

Life is tough, my darling, but so are you

For what it's worth, I saw you break, stayed for the fall, watched you heal and rise and conquer, and I need to let you know I have never seen anything more beautiful than the brave evolution of you.

If I could go back, I would take all the wrong turns on purpose. I would be reckless with chances and greedy with wishes. I would believe in a lot more, but trust less. If I could go back, I would find my fears earlier to kick their asses sooner. I would realize that eye contact never killed anyone and words hurt, but silence is what breaks hearts. I would go back to tell myself that I have the sky in my eyes, the universe in my heart and dynamite built into my own bare feet. I would tell that beautiful girl to never let anyone crack her steel spine, never give anyone the power to slip disregard under her nail beds and don't ever allow someone to leave a trail of regret beneath her skin, and try to call it a promise. I would remind her.... Beautiful Girl, never lose sight of who writes your story.

Don’t ever feel stupid for loving someone who turned out to be everything they promised they would never be. But be proud that you still believe in the goodness of people, because that is rare. Don’t let it harden you. Learn the lesson, but keep that soft heart.

People say, "they have no idea how bad they hurt me." Yes, they do, love. They know exactly how bad they hurt you. That's why they disappeared. It's hard to look at someone when you know you destroyed them. So, don't ever think someone doesn't know. But learn to be better than that.

I am horrible at letting go, until I do... and then I let go hard enough to crumble everything around me, including myself.

I have never been good at pretending, but somewhere there's an award engraved with my name, for playing alive, despite the times I watched myself die.

You almost saved me until you saw how steep my ledge was so you gave up, convinced I was not worth the fall; now you will never know.

I loved you more than anything, including myself, and therein lies the lesson.

You will always be the unsettled question ripping through my heart; the unfinished love that will forever remain behind the door that I can never close.

If you come across one of the rare souls who sees the war in your eyes and does not flinch, hold them close, hold them forever.

I hope this is the year you learn to love yourself so much, you forget about all the years you didn't.

I saw a shooting star tonight and I wished for myself. I wished for the part of me that I lost so long ago. I wished to be whole again.