“You can build walls all the way to the sky and I will find a way to fly above them. You can try to pin me down with a hundred thousand arms, but I will find a way to resist. And there are many of us out there, more than you think. People who refuse to stop believing. People who refuse to come to earth. People who love in a world without walls, people who love into hate, into refusal, against hope, and without fear.I love you. Remember. They cannot take it.”
— Lauren Oliver
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No matter how high the walls are built around you, remember that your spirit was made to fly. Lauren Oliver beautifully reminds us: "You can build walls all the way to the sky and I will find a way to fly above them. You can try to pin me down with a hundred thousand arms, but I will find a way to resist... I love you. Remember. They cannot take it." What is one boundary or fear you are choosing to rise above today? Let’s inspire each other in the comments below!
About this quote
Life often presents us with invisible barriers—societal expectations, self-doubt, and the pressure to conform to a world that sometimes forgets how to feel deeply. Lauren Oliver's powerful words remind us that the human spirit possesses an infinite, fierce capacity to transcend these limits. When the world tries to box you in or build walls around your dreams, your greatest act of rebellion is to keep believing in your own wings. You are meant to fly, not to be anchored by the fears and limitations of others. True strength lies in our willingness to love unconditionally, even when faced with opposition or despair. Loving 'against hope and without fear' is a courageous life choice that anchors us to our humanity. This beautiful quote serves as an essential piece of life advice: guard your capacity for hope, empathy, and connection with everything you have, because these are the sacred, unbreakable parts of your soul that no external force can ever take away from you.
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