But there has to be more to life than just the absence of struggle. There has to be hope for something beyond not-terrible-all-the-time.
“One thing I’ve realized through all of this is that just because someone hurt you doesn’t mean that you get to stop loving them. On the contrary, it only hurts because you do still love them so much. Love isn’t a switch that you can turn on and off at will,”
― Charmed by the Bartender
― Charmed by the Bartender
“If you’re not doing what you want, then you’ll always disappoint yourself. And if someone’s going to wind up disappointed, make sure it’s not you because you’re the one who has to live with the consequences.”
― No One But Us
― No One But Us
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