" See, when you're confident in yourself and your relationships, others can see it. When they realize that their empty threats, ridicule, and tiny actions aren't affecting you, they get frustrated. They realize that they aren't making a dent in your pride and soon enough, they tire and move onto someone who will fall for their tactics. "

― Avery Song , Witchling Academy: Semester Two (Spell Traveler Chronicles, #2)