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It takes tremendous energy to keep functioning while carrying the memory of terror, and the shame of utter weakness and vulnerability.
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“The Avengers you assemble don't have to be golden by the standards of the industry you are breaking into. They just need to have the same work ethic as you, and believe in effective communication and positive affirmation.”
― You Got Anything Stronger?
― You Got Anything Stronger?
“Freedom should be freeing, but that doesn't mean it can't be heartbreaking.”
― The First to Die at the End
― The First to Die at the End
“For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.”
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“But it only takes a doubt. A drop of ink falls into a clear glass of water and clouds the whole thing. So the moment after I realised I wasn't perfectly well was the moment I realised I was still very ill indeed.”
― Reasons to Stay Alive
― Reasons to Stay Alive
“I am free and deserving simply because I exist . I don't have to do all these other things to be worthy of respect and safety.”
― You Got Anything Stronger?
― You Got Anything Stronger?
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