“We get up in the morning and put on our clothes – and clothe ourselves in our illusions.”— Michael Lipsey, stoicmike.tumblr.com
“I always knew I was an excellent liar; I just didn’t know that I had it in me to fool myself.”— Lauren DeStefano, amazon.com
“I could be so cold, but I suffered all the time. I was a walking wound.”— Charlotte Shane, amazon.com
“I've never wanted to seem weak because nobody likes people who are sad all the time.”— Anonymous, facebook.com
“The biggest change within me is that when I feel, I really feel. A lot. A lot and right away. I can't push things down below the surface anymore. I don't want to. No more smiling to assure others, no more pretending, no more saying "I'm fine" when I'm not. I've been so happy and at peace every day s…”— Rachel Brathen, instagram.com