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“The problem with having friends was that you might lose them. Or they might get hurt.”
― Fallout
― Fallout
“I was many things, but I wasn't a quitter. I didn't give up, and I wasn't going to start.”
― Fallout
― Fallout
“I hate it when people add “woman” to make an achievement seem smaller than it is. She was one of the best wire walkers ever. Period.”
― Girl on a Wire
― Girl on a Wire
“Courage doesn't mean never being afraid. We're all afraid sometimes. Bravery means doing the right thing anyway. That's true strength.”
― Double Down
― Double Down
“My problem was that I had bad luck. And I spoke up when I saw something wrong. I did it because I could, without having to worry about the fallout lasting years. And yes, there was always fallout.”
― Fallout
― Fallout
“I’m just a woman in the shadows, holding on to secrets so tightly I don’t know if there’ll be anything left, now that I’ve let them go.”
― Girl on a Wire
― Girl on a Wire
“I had no idea if I was doing the friend thing right or utterly screwing it up.”
― Double Down
― Double Down
“Something tells me you were never a Girl Scout.”
― Double Down
― Double Down
“You throw caution to the wind, it may blow you away.”
― Girl on a Wire
― Girl on a Wire
“His body trembled against hers. She held on, afraid that if she let go he'd be gone forever.”
― Blackwood
― Blackwood
“There probably were things worse than the guy you had a crush on saying that kind of thing about your sister, but not many. Maddy could do way better than teeth-and-hair guy.”
― Fallout
― Fallout
“Lesson: Never underestimate a woman. Or a chef.”
― Triple Threat
― Triple Threat
“I was not born to wait.”
― Double Down
― Double Down
“Performers are never more unpredictable than when they’re full of adrenaline and failure.”
― Girl on a Wire
― Girl on a Wire
“The story unfolded quickly as I typed, in a way I was becoming familiar with. There was something about putting the truth on paper, bringing facts into the light of day where everyone could look at them, that made my fingers move faster -- it was becoming one of my favorite sensations on earth.”
― Double Down
― Double Down
“I didn't like showing weakness, not to anybody.”
― Double Down
― Double Down
“Being bold and being stupid aren’t the same. They’re as different as falling and flying.”
― Girl on a Wire
― Girl on a Wire
“When it’s our government involved, I think you’ll find our rights are often to be determined.”
― Suspicious Minds
― Suspicious Minds
“We dropped our hands, both embarrassed by the sincerity of the moment. But I was learning, Sometimes you had to put it all out there, no matter how hard it felt to do so. When the people in your life were worth it, so was the risk.”
― Double Down
― Double Down
“For the most part, I did trust my own judgement. But I was more than capable of screwing up. Just, sometimes, I forgot about that in my quest to move forward.”
― Triple Threat
― Triple Threat
“Please, I'm your friend -- inside that tough-girl shell is a really tough girl. But you're motivated by how much you care. Being part of Team Lois, it's an honor. There's nothing you wouldn't do for any of us.”
― Triple Threat
― Triple Threat
“Fears are what cause falls.”
― Girl on a Wire
― Girl on a Wire
“Sometimes, if you have faith in people they'll surprise you. Mom and Dad taught me that. Risk is the price of believing most people want to be good.”
― Triple Threat
― Triple Threat
“Miranda's mom had taught her that while eyes were important, music was the real window to someone's soul.”
― Blackwood
― Blackwood
“There are some things none of us can control, some consequences that must be faced.”
― Girl on a Wire
― Girl on a Wire
“I would never trust anyone who didn’t get at least a little nervous on the cusp of doing something important to them in front of other people.”
― Girl on a Wire
― Girl on a Wire
“Having friends was weird . . . but in a good way.”
― Triple Threat
― Triple Threat