14 Quotes by Jay Coles

But you never know how strong you really are or can be until it’s the only choice you have.

I tell myself that I love this skin, that I’ve always loved my blackness, that if the world doesn’t love me, I will love myself for the both of us.

I’ve spent too much time wondering what people think of me and spent so long trying to look good enough for Dodson, for white people, for Mama, for everyone except myself. And i think it’s my time to finally be who I am, who I want to be.

Feelings. Fade. Memories. Stick. Kind of like honey.

Nothing will ruin your life more than thinking you should have your life together already.