“these two people who had everything money could buy but the one thing that could be given freely: love.” — Justina Chen Copy Share Image
“We can choice to cower at the river's edge, watching as life sails past us, always the bystander, never the participant. We can shade… — Justina Chen Copy Share Image
Forgiving others is easier when I remember that I'm human and stupid, too. — Justina Chen Copy Share Image
“I swallowed hard. Erik thought my body was beautiful, Karin that it was enviable. At random times, people had noted that my hands were beautiful, or my hair. The Twisted Sisters had called my art beautiful. Mom had the best intentions and always told me before and after my laser surgeries that I would be beautiful. But no one had… — Justina Chen Copy Share
“Mom was crying while she cooked, salting domesticity with anguish, the recipe of her life.” — Justina Chen Copy Share Image
“Because freedom may be a forbidden fruit in tyrannies, but once tasted, it is unforgettable.” — Justina Chen Copy Share Image
“that even within its ugliness, there lay a surprising beauty, breathtaking because it was so unexpected.” — Justina Chen Copy Share Image
“When you think about it, life is a risk. Every day is a risk. Getting in a car is a risk. Loving is a… — Justina Chen Copy Share Image
