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“Evil was seductive and easy, and virtue was difficult and unappreciated.”
― Melissa de la Cruz, Gates of Paradise

“Our hearts, they need a mirror, Tessa. We see our better selves in the eyes of those who love us. And there is a beauty that brevity alone provides.” He dropped his gaze, then raised it to hers. “I would give you everything of myself,” he said. “I would give you more in two weeks than most men would give you in a lifetime.”
― Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Princess

“The human mind has a primitive ego defense mechanism that negates all realities that produce too much stress for the brain to handle. It’s called Denial.”
― Dan Brown, Inferno

“Men may be stronger, but it is women who endure.”
― Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Princess