“My body is a temple not just any boy gets to worship at. I won't do any more than I want to do.”
Source: P.S. I Still Love You
“If I get a new idea today—or any day—I won't run from it. I won't trash it. If it's something I really want to do—I'll do it.”
Source: Today I Will: A Year of Quotes, Notes, and Promises to Myself
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