“If you are not the hero of your own story, then you're missing the whole point of your humanity.”
― Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience
― Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience
“You may shoot me with your words, you may cut me with your eyes, you may kill me with your hatefulness, but still, like air, I'll rise!”
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“Maybe he thinks he can rescue me? No one is that stupid. ”
― The Outlaw Demon Wails
― The Outlaw Demon Wails
“Believe it or not--it takes a lot of love to hate you like this.”
― I Am the Messenger
― I Am the Messenger
“When someone loves you, the way they talk about you is different. You feel safe and comfortable.”
― The Intern
― The Intern
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