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4 Quotes from My Favorite Books That Are Remarkably True About Life
#4 — Everything is a risk
If there is one thing I’m sure of, it’s that quotes and books are the best things to grace this planet. Combine those, and you’ll get an explosion of knowledge and euphoria.
As an avid reader, I come across quotes that liquefy my brain and then solidify it back into its mushy state. This is because the quotes are always insightful and inspire me to apply what I’ve learned to my life.
So today, I thought I would share some of my favorite ones that you should apply to yours.
“God gives us the ugliness, so we don’t take the beautiful things in life for granted.” — Ugly Love, Colleen Hoover
When I was younger, I feared happiness because I knew a brief moment of darkness would follow, and it was miserable.
When I felt overjoyed, I shut it down immediately like that would help avoid the ‘ugliness’ that would come after it.
At the time, I didn’t understand the benefit of having highs and lows. I was selfish; all I wanted were the highs. That was until I learned why you must experience the bad with the good.
