I imagined it was far better to be optimistic, to proceed assuming wherever you could that you had cared enough, that you’d made a difference, that you would again. Dwelling on the worst was no way to live.
I didn’t mind walking into danger on my own. Not the concept of it, anyway.
Courage doesn’t mean never being afraid. We’re all afraid sometimes. Bravery means doing the right thing anyway. That’s true strength.
Oh no. Maybe I’d gotten too cocky. I was still relatively new to this friend business. Had I screwed up even asking? Should I have waited for her to offer up details?
Please, I’m your friend — inside that tough-girl shell is a really tough girl. But you’re motivated by how much you care. Being part of Team Lois, it’s an honor. There’s nothing you wouldn’t do for any of us.
It figured my family would get along better with Clark than they did me.
We dropped our hands, both embarrassed by the sincerity of the moment. But I was learning, Sometimes you had to put it all out there, no matter how hard it felt to do so. When the people in your life were worth it, so was the risk.
The man was a bully. A bully who’d elevated himself to a high-level position, but a bully just the same. No amount of flattery would change how I saw him.
I know you don’t want to be me. But I’d hate for you to ever feel like you’re in my shadow. You’re not and you never will be. You are awesome, and there is some kind of amazing future waiting for you.
The problem with having friends was that you might lose them. Or they might get hurt.
My problem was that I had bad luck. And I spoke up when I saw something wrong. I did it because I could, without having to worry about the fallout lasting years. And yes, there was always fallout.
Someone else deciding what was too dangerous for me to be involved in or pursue had never stopped me yet.
This was the first time I had not just rushed in and followed my instincts, and it wasn’t working out. I was beginning to actively regret it.
Sometimes, if you have faith in people they’ll surprise you. Mom and Dad taught me that. Risk is the price of believing most people want to be good.
My heart pounded annoyingly in my ears, and it was getting harder to stay focused. I’d almost gotten trapped in here, and now I’d come back. Sometimes I did have truly terrible ideas.
For the most part, I did trust my own judgement. But I was more than capable of screwing up. Just, sometimes, I forgot about that in my quest to move forward.
I knew what I wanted to do. Sometimes you just had to be brave.
The thrill of working in this building, with its iconic globe on top, would never fade.