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The Butcher's Masquerade (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #5)

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Face Shield Nation

by Gideon Lasco

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“Because beneath my apprehension is the stronger, deeply ingrained need to be liked. To be accepted. To be forgiven. To be recognized as good. I'll do anything to redeem myself.”
― Ann Liang, I Hope This Doesn't Find You

tags: self-help, self-improvement

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“Not having any regrets might actually be my biggest regret. I wish I was capable of feeling regret.”
― Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Before We Say Goodbye

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“I use knowing things about people as an excuse to keep them from knowing me.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Bad Blood

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“There cannot be light without darkness, nor darkness without light. You must have the contrast for both to exist.”
― Rick Riordan, The Sun and the Star

tags: feelings-and-emotions, light-and-dark, rd16, solangelo

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“Pain is a part of all lives, mortal and immortal,’ said the nymph. ‘It is inescapable. We all must navigate this river to get where we want to be.’
‘Shouldn’t we aim to avoid pain?’ Will asked. ‘Or at least mitigate it?’
Nico shook his head. ‘You know it’s not that simple.’
‘Pain helps us learn,’ said Gorgyra. ‘It is unfortunate, but we rarely forget the lessons taught to us in moments of pain.”
― Rick Riordan, The Sun and the Star

tags: feelings-and-emotions, life, rd16

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