Mauricio

“The main thing about ghosts – most of them have lost their voices. In Asphodel, millions of them wander around aimlessly, trying to remember who they were. You know why they end up like that? Because in life they never took a stand one way or another. They never spoke out, so they were never heard. Your voice is your identity. If you don’t use it,’ Nico said with a shrug, ‘you’re halfway to Asphodel already.’
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He hated when his own advice applied to himself.”
― Rick Riordan, The Blood of Olympus

“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.”
― Mark Twain

“I belong to the people I love, and they belong to me--they, and the love and loyaty I give them, form my identity far more than any word or group ever could.”
― Veronica Roth, Allegiant

“Be proud of your pain, for you are stronger than those with none.”
― Lois Lowry, Gathering Blue