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“My Tate just graduated from high school.” A tight cringe worked its way down my spine at the way she emphasized my age, glancing pointedly at Sam. He might have been twice my size, but twenty-one is only three years older than eighteen.
What is it with so many romance books making the men giants and the women tiny?
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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?
“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.”
― Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
― Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
“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?
“For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.”
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