#hid

I survived by keeping my emotions in check – by maintaining my composure and tucking it all away. I managed to stay under the radar, skating through school without anyone truly remembering I was here. My teachers acknowledged my academic successes and my coaches depended upon my athletic abilities, but I wasn’t important enough to make a recognizable social contribution. I was easily forgettable. That’s what I counted on. ↗

— Rebecca Donovan

#secret #teacher

Like a church bell, a coffin, and a vat of melted chocolate, a supply closet is rarely a comfortable place to hide. ↗

— Lemony Snicket

#comfort

Behind every exquisite thing that existed, there was something tragic. ↗

— Oscar Wilde

#appreciation #hidden-things #wild

Surprising what you can dig out of books if you read long enough, isn't it? ↗

— Robert Jordan

#rich

I am tired of hiding, tired of misspent and knotted energies, tired of the hypocrisy, and tired of acting as though I have something to hide. ↗

— Kay Redfield Jamison

#tiredness #energy

EA: Is it the smoke that smells like vanilla? Audience: Yeah. EA: Yeah, they do that to mask the chemicals that are actually killing you. ↗

— Emilie Autumn

#mask #autumn

A blanket could be used to hide my shame and cover my insecurities. But so could a camouflaged condom.
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— Jarod Kintz

#condom #cover #hide #insecure #insecurities

To hide feelings when you are near crying is the secret of dignity. ↗

— Dejan Stojanovic

#dejan-stojanovic #dignity #feelings #hide #literature

Suatu saat, mencintai adalah memutar hari tanpa seseorang yang kau cintai. Sebab, dengan atau tanpa seseorang yang kamu kasihi, hidup harus tetap dijalani. ↗

— Tasaro G.K.

#hidup #kasih #mencintai #cinta

One had to build shelters. One had to make pockets and live inside them. ↗

— Lorrie Moore

#protect #shelter #life