15 Quotes by Lianne Oelke

Her faith was a conscious decision, a hard earned achievement, constantly evolving to deal with her family's agnosticism and her own bisexuality. I wore my own faith like the shirt I fell asleep in because I was too lazy to change.

I’ll never resent her for not understanding. I just hope she never experiences firsthand what it’s like to fall apart and not have the strength or energy to put yourself back together.

I run for half an hour every day because I hate it. It never gets any easier. Each day I dread going outside or to the gym, and each day I try to talk myself out of it. But I always go. I hate running, and I’ve run each day since starting the show to prove that I am stronger than my apathy. That I am stronger than the girl who gave up on life.

Once a kid discovers Santa isn't real, reminding her how much she used to love Santa isn't going to make her believe again.

It's easier to hate someone that it is to open to them.

The past doesn't exist. It's just a story we tell ourselves. And stories change each time you tell them.

I miss my anger. It was so nice to hold on to, so warm and full of energy. But it is deflating and I'm deflating; I'm a balloon leaking air.

Lucky people are the worst.

This is why I can't talk to parents. They think you can get friends in high school the way you get chips from a vending machine. Put in a little niceness, and some kid pops out ready to double-check your homework and paint your nails at a slumber party. Niceness is not a valid currency in high school.