In life, we always have some measure of control whether it be over our emotions or choices, but when it comes to cancer? The only thing you can control is how you respond to it

— Rachel Van Dyken

In the end… he would choose Campus. In the end… she would choose Abandoned. In the end… there would be bloodshed.

— Rachel Van Dyken

I think is sad, how easily we throw around the word without actually understanding the sacrifice behind its meaning. Love in its definition isn't about a strong feeling towards someone, but action.

— Rachel Van Dyken

It's funny, isn't it? People claim to know what love is -- yet the minute they're given the opportunity to prove it -- they bail.

— Rachel Van Dyken

It’s funny, isn’t it? People claim to know what love is — yet the minute they’re given the opportunity to prove it — they bail. Because when I said love — I meant I bled for you. When the word love actually leaves my lips — I’m speaking it into existence. I’m empowering my soul — I’m joining with yours.

— Rachel Van Dyken

I was planning on giving them the sun and stars as well. It's kind of a package deal; therefore, the moon is for lovers. The stars are for partners. The sun ... for best friends.

— Rachel Van Dyken

Kissing you is terrifying, breathing your same air makes my knees weak, when I’m around you, it’s a tie between wanting to chase you down – or just kiss you until you can’t breathe.

— Rachel Van Dyken

Living is hard--dying is easy. You close your eyes and never open them again. What's so difficult about that? Nothing really--except it hurts like hell to those you leave behind.

— Rachel Van Dyken

Midnight's the only time when you can be both in the past, present, and future.

— Rachel Van Dyken

Music without passion is merely noise. A life without passion? You may as well be dead.

— Rachel Van Dyken