“It is a myth that rape is an inevitable part of conflict . . . There is nothing inevitable about it. It is a weapon of war aimed at civilians. It has nothing to do with sex —everything to do with power. It is done to torture and humiliate innocent people and often very young children.”
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“All the hardest, coldest people you meet were once as soft as water. And that's the tragedy of living.”
― I Wrote This For You
― I Wrote This For You
“Never apologize for how you feel. No one can control how they feel. The sun doesn’t apologize for being the sun. The rain doesn’t say sorry for falling. Feelings just are”
― Intentional Dissonance
― Intentional Dissonance
“My only relief is to sleep. When I'm sleeping, I'm not sad, I'm not angry, I'm not lonely, I'm nothing.”
― Hunger Point
― Hunger Point
“Don't ever mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance, or my kindness for weakness.”
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Sammy’s 2025 Year in Books
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