“It is time to face real world, even if it is harder and painful. I'd rather fly and crash, than just snuggle and sleep.”

“There was pain, but there was also joy. It was in the tension between the two that life happened. Imperfect as it was, this world was real. Illusion was no substitute. I'd rather live a hard life of fact than a sweet life of lies.”

“The world may be utterly crazy
And life may be labour in vain;
But I'd rather be silly than lazy,
And would not quit life for its pain.”

“I fear feeling my heart break a second time, because I'm not sure I could survive it. I'd rather live alone than risk the pain.”

“I've never minded being disciplined. I'd always rather have a quiet evening in than go to a wild party. Discipline for me has always been the foundation which leaves me free to fly.”

“The way Leo figured it, he spent more time crashing than he did flying. If there was a rewards card for frequent crashers, he'd be, like, double platinum level.”

“Sometimes it is harder to deprive oneself of a pain than of a pleasure.”

“When we face pain in relationships our first response is often to sever bonds rather than to maintain commitment.”

“I should rather have you than a heap of gold, even if it were very comfortable to sleep on.”

“I think that most people would rather face the light of a real enemy than the darkness of their imagined fears.”