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We Were Liars

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“You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.”
― Madeleine L'Engle

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“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.”
― Toni Morrison

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“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).”
― Mark Twain

tags: individuality, majority, minority, pause, reflect, wisdom

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“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”
― Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

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“To die will be an awfully big adventure.”
― J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan

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