You can’t be with someone else effectively, unless you can stand to be alone with yourself,” he declared. “Being part of a couple isn’t the final answer. It can’t define who you are. Thwonk by Joan Bauer (via quotesfrombooks)

A million dollars sounds like a lot, I know. Especially when you’re young. But you can’t let money erode your principles or you’ll wind up with nothing. Sammy Keyes And The Dead Giveaway by Wendelin Van Draanen (via quotesfrombooks)