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121 " Whether I deserve affection is not dependent upon how quickly I learn to speak fluently again. "
― Paula Stokes , Stronger Than Words
122 " My stroke didn’t affect my intelligence, but it’s hard not to feel academically impaired when I can’t really speak or write. I mean, I know all of my knowledge is still inside me, but does anyone else know that? "
123 " There’s something comforting about his presence. Something that makes me feel hopeful, like everything I want is still possible. "
124 " I’m stronger with Cheyenne. Sure, I never settle for less than my best, but my best is better with my sister beside me. The realization brings me a weird sense of calm. Not peace, exactly, but resolution. "
125 " My inner pieces? I don't show those to hardly anyone. "
― Paula Stokes
126 " This is what I do-I hide things, I hurt people.I burn up everything I touch. "
― Paula Stokes , Hidden Pieces
127 " What is her problem?" Julia asks."Life," I say. "Same as everyone else's. "
128 " Fuck Edvard Munch and The Scream. You're my favorite face. "
129 " When I woke up after my stroke, I felt like the life I’d always planned for was impossible, likeeverything I’d ever wanted was suddenly out of reach, and would be forever. But maybe I waswrong. Maybe everything is still there, and all I have to do is find my way back to it. "
130 " It jabs at my heart a little that my family isn’t the same, that people like my sister who would care for the whole planet if she could don’t have credit cards to use like Dalton does. "
131 " I might not agree with what he did or who he is now, but everyone deserves to be heard. "
132 " I need help sometimes. I deserve help.We all deserve help. "
133 " Just because you two care about each other doesn't mean you need to have some big serious relationship. Who knows why Dalton came into your life? Maybe it was just so that you'd have someone else to support you as you transition back into being around other people. Or maybe your paths crossed so you could help him, you know? "
134 " People like to say that struggle builds character, but that's not true. Struggle attacks you from all angles. It chips away at your will to live. "