Top 35 Erin Entrada Kelly Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “Crying is good for the soul. It means something needs to be released. And if you don’t release the something, it just weighs you down until you can hardly move.”

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2. “When you say something out loud, it makes it a big truth. Best to keep it in your mind and keep it small.”

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3. “It’s not being brave if you aren’t scared.”

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4. “People don’t want to listen to their thoughts, so they fill the world with noise.”

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5. “Humans make the mistake of believing they know best, but nature is there to remind you, at precisely the wrong time, that nature was here first.”

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6. “If you didn’t have bad things, you wouldn’t have good things. They would all just be things. Did you ever think about that?”

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7. “If you don’t see something beautiful, change your viewpoint.”

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8. “The closet is a closet, but it’s also a rocket or a tree house. Your mind is a palace, as long as you go in the right rooms.”

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9. “Sometimes life calls on you even when you don’t raise your hand.”

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10. “It’s funny how something can be a big part of your life, and then you can forget it’s even there.”

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11. “Dreams are like that. They’re bright as stars at first, until they finally slip away and fade into the dark.”

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12. “None of it mattered, because there was music.”

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13. “That was their name for him: Turtle. Because he wouldn’t “come out of his shell.” Every time they said it, a piece of him broke.”

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14. “I believe that everyone on Earth has at least three interesting facts about them.”

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15. “It’s hard for me to fall asleep when I’m mad, because the anger swirls around my head and keeps me awake like a bad song that won’t stop playing.”

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16. “Of all the questions you ever ask yourself in life, never ask, ‘What’s the point?’ It’s the worst question in the world” -Ruby.”

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17. “The truth has a thousand voices, she said.”

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18. “When you put yourself on the line, you have to decide if what you’ll get is worth what you’ll risk.”

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19. “You have to pick an avocado that is darker in color, not too green. Then you place it in the palm of your hand and squeeze – gently, real gently. If you squeeze too hard, your avocado will get all bruised up. You want it to be soft but firm. If it squishes too much, it could be rotten. But if it squishes just a little, it’s probably ripe and ready.”

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20. “Is that supposed to be impressive?” Kaori asked. “Sounds like you’re mentally defective.”

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21. “Everyone needs sisters.”

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22. “Kaori didn’t want to admit it, but she liked having Gen as her second-in-command, which meant she was always first-in-command, which meant she needed to be in charge. But Just Renee seemed to be a natural take-charge person – she was leading the way, even though she had no idea what they were supposed to be looking for. Kaori would bet money she was a Leo.”

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23. “A group of wolves is called a pack. Although wolves tend to travel together, one member is occasionally ostracized and becomes a “lone wolf.” Life is difficult for lone wolves, but their self-reliance often makes them stronger than average.”

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24. “Rather than adore your shell, you sought the love of those who ridiculed you.” The man shook his head. “This is a great tragedy.”

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25. “My name could lead people into battle.”

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26. “Some would say it was a beautiful day, but Kaori thoughts rainstorms had much more personality.”

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27. “Charlotte made a promise to herself then and there: If I ever see someone fall, I’ll ask if they’re okay.”

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28. “When you say things aloud, you let them go.”

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29. “We have many opportunities in life to overcome fear and embrace courage. Once we seize the first opportunity, it becomes easier to seize the second.”

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30. “We all get letters. Only some of us open them.”

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31. “Meanness always shows on people’s faces. Sometimes you have to look hard for it. Sometimes it’s just a part of a person’s features” -Valencia.”

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32. “It was true about guinea pigs. They weren’t supposed to live alone. Virgil wished he’d never learned that, because now he was convinced that Gulliver suffered from debilitating depression. The poor black-and-white rodent had been by himself for the past eighteen months, and Virgil couldn’t help but think he’d been pining the hours away in desperate loneliness.”

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33. “Never trust someone who wields power through fear.”

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34. “Alone is good. It’s less trouble.”

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35. “He couldn’t breathe, either. His lungs had been stolen by the darkness. He sputtered and clutched his backpack close to him, both arms wrapped around it like a life raft. Gulliver chirped, not knowing any better. Or maybe he did, and he was saying good-bye.”

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36. “On the day we moved to America, it snowed in Chapel Spring, Louisiana, for the first time in twenty years. My mother said it was a sign that the seasons of our lives were changing. Even though I was only four years old, I can still remember how she hugged me close and said we had something wonderful to look forward to: a life as real Americans.”

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37. “The greatest mystery of people isn’t learning what they are, but learning what they aren’t.”

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