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There was no way I could express fully this experience in words, because it was beyond words. Literally, I couldn’t speak about it properly. Words seemed trivial next to this pain.
“Paul taught me a person committed to silence can suggest importance, strength. So long as they’re a man, I mean. It’s not an option when you’re a girl, not unless you want people to think you’re a bitch.”
― Sadie
― Sadie
“I live in a place that's only good for leaving.”
― Sadie
― Sadie
“...she doesn't even blink and it makes me grateful but I fucking hate that too, because the kind of decency everybody ought to live by isn't something that deserves my gratitude.”
― Sadie
― Sadie
“A body might not always be beautiful, but a body can be a beautiful deception.”
― Sadie
― Sadie
“I always forget fear is a conquerable thing but I learn it over and over again and that, I guess, is better than never learning it.”
― Sadie
― Sadie
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