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“Fear cuts deeper than swords.”
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― A Game of Thrones
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― The Funny Thing Is...
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― A Prisoner of Birth
― A Prisoner of Birth
“Whenever you think or you believe or you know, you're a lot of other people: but the moment you feel, you're nobody-but-yourself.”
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“Nine times out of ten, talking is a way of avoiding doing things.”
― Dealing with Dragons
― Dealing with Dragons
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