16 Quotes by Ivy Oakes

Welcome to the feminine world, Dan. Either I look like trash or as if the queen herself had invited me out.

I never thought I’d have to seek help myself. To become my own hero.

When the heart speaks, you should hear it, even if it's as soft as a whisper.

Your mother buried me a long time ago and believed me when I say that I cried and still cry for this death every day.

She looked into my eyes, and I felt as if someone saw me for the first time—not the responsible child, the promising student, or the ideal grandson. I felt like finally someone saw me as a person, without any title or obligations, without all the weight of a powerful last name and even heavier responsibilities.

When the people we love are gone, the memories are all we can hold on to.

If love is the only thing we can take with us when we die, what's left for the people who stay?

Time is such a crazy thing, a junction of every second turning into minutes then hours, and finally into a lifetime. More precious than gold, money, or talent. In the end, it all comes down to how long we still have left to live.And it’s never enough. 

Let you be you; that way you can learn and grow. You are not stupid; you are a huge star.