“We live in a world where most people still subscribe to the belief that shame is a good tool for keeping people in line. Not only is this wrong, but it’s dangerous. Shame is highly correlated with addiction, violence, aggression, depression, eating disorders, and bullying.”— Brené Brown, amazon.com
“Most of the time, I think you have to make a choice—at a certain point—of the man you want to be. And I will tell you at that time you need a parent or a friend. And if you've learnt to hate your parent by then and you have no friends...then you're all alone. And being alone—that's so hard.”— Jack Thorne, Draco Malfoy, amazon.com
“And I know it’s hard, and the other kids are awful, but you have to learn to be okay with that, because — there are worse things, okay?”— Jack Thorne, Scorpius Malfoy, amazon.com
“Resist the urge to talk shit about people who talk shit about you.”— Sade Andria Zabala, sadeandriazabala.com
“You are a flower. You have survived the seasons and the changes. You have blossomed and grown. Do not wilt to the level of worms. Do not let them crawl under your skin. Respect yourself enough for that.”— Sade Andria Zabala, sadeandriazabala.com
“This 2016, instead of checking your horoscope, subscribe to the idea that you are capable. Divorce your insecurities, practice growing into who you are and away from who they assume you to be.”— Sade Andria Zabala, sadeandriazabala.com
“Fat-bashing in all its varied forms–criticism, exclusion, shaming, fat talk, self-deprecation, jokes, gossip, bullying–is one of the last acceptable forms of prejudice. From a very young age, before they can walk away or defend themselves, women are taught that they are how they look, not what they…”— Robyn Silverman, amazon.com
“Respect isn’t something you command through intimidation and intellectual bullying. It’s something you build through a long life of treating people how you want to be treated.”— Lena Dunham, amazon.com