“Sometimes the things that are good for you, in the long run, hurt for a little while when you first get to them.”

“Sometimes to heal, you must first get hurt.”

“When you have to start compromising yourself and your morals for the people around you, it’s probably time to change the people around you. If someone continuously mistreats you or pushes you in the wrong direction, have enough respect for yourself to walk away from them. It may hurt for a little while, but it’ll be ok. You’ll be ok, and far better off in the long run.”

“It's just how it is sometimes. Things hurt, and they hurt for a long time. You have to fight back, or it wins.”

“What is real?" Asked the boy. "It is a thing that happens to you when a girl loves you for a long time. Not just to play with," Noah said. "But really loves you." "Does it hurt?" Asked the boy. "Sometimes. When you are real you don't mind being hurt.”

“Sometimes the only thing to do is to take the thing that you must have. Even if someone gets hurt.”