“But I was going to learn the hardest lesson in life: that those who
are closest to you, always betray you first.”
― Tale of Lucia Grandi
are closest to you, always betray you first.”
― Tale of Lucia Grandi
“Bittersweet? No, just bitter, the taste of your tongue.
Words you can’t have back, so they linger.”
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Words you can’t have back, so they linger.”
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“Never be silent with persons you love and distrust," Mr. Carpenter had said once. "Silence betrays.”
― Emily's Quest
― Emily's Quest
“There's nothing easier to control than a person who trusts you. They place their hope in your hands. They place their respect in your hands. What is truly fearsome about such delusional admiration, is the betrayal that you don't see, hidden within the white void of truth.”
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“Defeat I can endure with cheerfulness, my lady. But betrayal is like taking the wind from my sails, or the earth from beneath my feet. It chills my spirits like a rainy day, and all I can do is draw the curtains and cry into my pillow.”
― Mary Queen of Scotland and The Isles
― Mary Queen of Scotland and The Isles
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