Gwenda Bond > Quotes

“The problem with having friends was that you might lose them. Or they might get hurt.”
― Gwenda Bond, Fallout

“I was many things, but I wasn't a quitter. I didn't give up, and I wasn't going to start.”
― Gwenda Bond, 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.”
― Gwenda Bond, 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.”
― Gwenda Bond, 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.”
― Gwenda Bond, 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.”
― Gwenda Bond, Girl on a Wire

“I had no idea if I was doing the friend thing right or utterly screwing it up.”
― Gwenda Bond, Double Down

“Something tells me you were never a Girl Scout.”
― Gwenda Bond, Double Down

“You throw caution to the wind, it may blow you away.”
― Gwenda Bond, Girl on a Wire

“His body trembled against hers. She held on, afraid that if she let go he'd be gone forever.”
― Gwenda Bond, 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.”
― Gwenda Bond, Fallout

“Lesson: Never underestimate a woman. Or a chef.”
― Gwenda Bond, Triple Threat

“I was not born to wait.”
― Gwenda Bond, Double Down

“The trick to seeing things other people missed was to look for them.”
― Gwenda Bond, Fallout

“Performers are never more unpredictable than when they’re full of adrenaline and failure.”
― Gwenda Bond, 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.”
― Gwenda Bond, Double Down

“I didn't like showing weakness, not to anybody.”
― Gwenda Bond, Double Down

“I knew what I wanted to do. Sometimes you just had to be brave.”
― Gwenda Bond, Fallout

“Being bold and being stupid aren’t the same. They’re as different as falling and flying.”
― Gwenda Bond, Girl on a Wire

“When it’s our government involved, I think you’ll find our rights are often to be determined.”
― Gwenda Bond, 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.”
― Gwenda Bond, 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.”
― Gwenda Bond, 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.”
― Gwenda Bond, Triple Threat

“Letting other people have this much power over you is dangerous.”
― Gwenda Bond, Blackwood

“Fears are what cause falls.”
― Gwenda Bond, 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.”
― Gwenda Bond, Triple Threat

“Miranda's mom had taught her that while eyes were important, music was the real window to someone's soul.”
― Gwenda Bond, Blackwood

“There are some things none of us can control, some consequences that must be faced.”
― Gwenda Bond, 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.”
― Gwenda Bond, Girl on a Wire

“Having friends was weird . . . but in a good way.”
― Gwenda Bond, Triple Threat