And when hope returns to us, it will be with a passion and power to match every ounce of this crushing despair and pain, every fiery shred of determination that carried us when hope failed. It will claim us with a courage that will make the goddess herself quake and doubt herself.

— Rachel L. Schade

I'd never known that I could feel this broken and whole at once.

— Rachel L. Schade

I know it is difficult to believe in your own courage or fortitude when everything inside of you feels weak and shattered. But do not believe what you feel. You will not be easily broken.

— Rachel L. Schade

Love does not always end well.

— Rachel L. Schade

No matter what, I would never let the people who wanted me to break see how much damage they had inflicted.

— Rachel L. Schade

No words would ever be more powerful than the presence of a friend.

— Rachel L. Schade

Sometimes Truth cannot be silenced.

— Rachel L. Schade

The courage to live brings its own rewards.

— Rachel L. Schade

The pages afforded glimpses into my soul where I'd hidden it, behind masks of paper and ink.

— Rachel L. Schade

There is never a guarantee of survival, no matter your strength or skill or wit. There is only the day you are conceived and the day you die, and all else is a series of moments you either embrace or endure.

— Rachel L. Schade