“The definition of a true friend is not someone who swoops in when you're going through a rough patch. True friendship is when someone can appreciate your happiness - celebrate your happiness, even when she's not necessarily happy herself.”
―
Sarah Jio
“If summer had a flavor, it was pink bubble gum.” ― Sarah Jio, The Violets of March
“You know, things fall apart. You grieve. And then you sit around and wait for things to somehow get perfect again. But they don’t. They never can. There is no perfect. There’s just different. But different can be wonderful.” ― Sarah Jio, Morning Glory
“We're each given one life, and it's our job to make it useful, beautiful, and fulfilling. There is no value in suffering through it, doing something we hate. There's no prize at the end for that kind of endurance. Just a spent life.” ― Sarah Jio, Goodnight June
“Great love endures time, heartache, and distance. And even when all seems lost, true love lives on.” ― Sarah Jio, The Violets of March
“some of life’s most beautiful things grow out of the darkest moments.” ― Sarah Jio, Morning Glory
“Whenever you’re down on your luck, and when things aren’t going the way you like, remember that you are the author of your own story. You can write it any way you like, with anyone you choose. And it can be a beautiful story or a sad and tragic one. You get to pick.” ― Sarah Jio, Goodnight June
“The truth of the matter is that we always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.” ― Sarah Jio, The Last Camellia
“I've come to realize that you can fight a lot of things in life, but you can't help who you love. You can't change who your heart chooses. I'm afraid that very fact will be the greatest tragedy of my life.” ― Sarah Jio, The Last Camellia
“People are much like those stars up there. Some burn faintly for millions of years, barely visible to us on earth. They're there, but you'd hardly know it. They blend in, like a speck on a canvas. But others blaze with such intensity, they light up the sky. You can't help but notice them, marvel at them. Those are the ones that never last long. They can't. They use up all their energy quickly” ― Sarah Jio, The Last Camellia
“The stars have their own language, you know. If you're careful, you can learn it.” ― Sarah Jio, The Last Camellia
“All I hear is my own grating thoughts. Is there anything more horrid than being trapped inside yourself with nothing but your own insecurities.” ― Sarah Jio, Goodnight June
“Every life, every story, has peaks and valleys. You are walking through a low spot now. Perhaps it's foggy in the valley. And maybe you can't see the path anymore. But it's there. Keep walking on it. You'll find your way. And when you come through the thicket, with little rabbits hopping about, there will be a clearing, and the sun will be shining down on you with rays that will warm you and inspire you again.” ― Sarah Jio, Goodnight June
“The truth of the matter is that we know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.” ― Sarah Jio
“Everyone has a happy place, the scene that comes into view when you close your eyes and let your mind transport you to the dot on the globe where life is cozy, safe, warm.” ― Sarah Jio, Goodnight June
“I was making scrambled eggs smothered in Tabasco, his favorite, when he told me about Stephanie. The way she made him laugh. The way she understood him. The way they connected. I pictured the image of two Lego pieces fusing together, and I shuddered. It’s funny; when I think back to that morning, I can actually smell burned eggs and Tabasco. Had I known that this is what the end of my marriage would smell like, I would have made pancakes.” ― Sarah Jio, The Violets of March
“It's like I'm trying to put together a jigsaw puzzle, and everyone is hiding the pieces from me.” ― Sarah Jio, The Violets of March
“... I'm no longer willing to let myself down.” ― Sarah Jio, Goodnight June
“Life is too short to worry about the consequences when you love someone as I love you.” ― Sarah Jio, The Violets of March
“If summer had a flavor, it was pink bubble gum.” ― Sarah Jio, The Violets of March
“You know, things fall apart. You grieve. And then you sit around and wait for things to somehow get perfect again. But they don’t. They never can. There is no perfect. There’s just different. But different can be wonderful.” ― Sarah Jio, Morning Glory
“We're each given one life, and it's our job to make it useful, beautiful, and fulfilling. There is no value in suffering through it, doing something we hate. There's no prize at the end for that kind of endurance. Just a spent life.” ― Sarah Jio, Goodnight June
“Great love endures time, heartache, and distance. And even when all seems lost, true love lives on.” ― Sarah Jio, The Violets of March
“some of life’s most beautiful things grow out of the darkest moments.” ― Sarah Jio, Morning Glory
“Whenever you’re down on your luck, and when things aren’t going the way you like, remember that you are the author of your own story. You can write it any way you like, with anyone you choose. And it can be a beautiful story or a sad and tragic one. You get to pick.” ― Sarah Jio, Goodnight June
“The truth of the matter is that we always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.” ― Sarah Jio, The Last Camellia
“I've come to realize that you can fight a lot of things in life, but you can't help who you love. You can't change who your heart chooses. I'm afraid that very fact will be the greatest tragedy of my life.” ― Sarah Jio, The Last Camellia
“People are much like those stars up there. Some burn faintly for millions of years, barely visible to us on earth. They're there, but you'd hardly know it. They blend in, like a speck on a canvas. But others blaze with such intensity, they light up the sky. You can't help but notice them, marvel at them. Those are the ones that never last long. They can't. They use up all their energy quickly” ― Sarah Jio, The Last Camellia
“The stars have their own language, you know. If you're careful, you can learn it.” ― Sarah Jio, The Last Camellia
“All I hear is my own grating thoughts. Is there anything more horrid than being trapped inside yourself with nothing but your own insecurities.” ― Sarah Jio, Goodnight June
“Every life, every story, has peaks and valleys. You are walking through a low spot now. Perhaps it's foggy in the valley. And maybe you can't see the path anymore. But it's there. Keep walking on it. You'll find your way. And when you come through the thicket, with little rabbits hopping about, there will be a clearing, and the sun will be shining down on you with rays that will warm you and inspire you again.” ― Sarah Jio, Goodnight June
“The truth of the matter is that we know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.” ― Sarah Jio
“Everyone has a happy place, the scene that comes into view when you close your eyes and let your mind transport you to the dot on the globe where life is cozy, safe, warm.” ― Sarah Jio, Goodnight June
“I was making scrambled eggs smothered in Tabasco, his favorite, when he told me about Stephanie. The way she made him laugh. The way she understood him. The way they connected. I pictured the image of two Lego pieces fusing together, and I shuddered. It’s funny; when I think back to that morning, I can actually smell burned eggs and Tabasco. Had I known that this is what the end of my marriage would smell like, I would have made pancakes.” ― Sarah Jio, The Violets of March
“It's like I'm trying to put together a jigsaw puzzle, and everyone is hiding the pieces from me.” ― Sarah Jio, The Violets of March
“... I'm no longer willing to let myself down.” ― Sarah Jio, Goodnight June
“Life is too short to worry about the consequences when you love someone as I love you.” ― Sarah Jio, The Violets of March
