6 Quotes & Sayings By Nichole Mcelhaney

Nichole McElhaney is the author of many best-selling books including The Girl Who Chased the Wind; The Girl Who Fell From the Sky; The Girl Who Knew Too Much; The Girl Who Stayed; and The Girl Who Never Came Back. She also wrote the New York Times Bestseller, A Stolen Life, which focuses on her struggles with anorexia. Her first book was Once Upon a River, which tells the story of how she overcame her eating disorder. Nichole is committed to helping others achieve their goals and has worked tirelessly to help others find their voice to overcome adversity.

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Be a witch they cannot burn. Nichole McElhaney
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I am not soft. I do not have that luxury. I am the wolf in girl’s clothing; all snarls and claws. My mother once told me: be gentle, be kind. She forgot to mention that the world was full of beasts, and if I wanted to survive I would have to become one myself. Nichole McElhaney
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My wild heart craves shadows. Like a bat unfurling its wings, I open myself to darkness; I open myself to truth. Nichole McElhaney
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I adore forgotten words, long lost folk tales, and books with pages soft and crumbling. I am a collector of scents and memories. The things that others bury are the things I hold most dear. Nichole McElhaney
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A poetess is a collection of unfinished thoughts. She is a tormented phantom, a harbinger of life and death. Those who peer deep inside her catacombs will learn that even madness is a virtue. Nichole McElhaney