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Marty Elrod
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“Maybe we all have darkness inside of us and some of us are better at dealing with it than others.”
― My Heart and Other Black Holes
― My Heart and Other Black Holes
“a lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.”
― Lights Out: A Cyberattack, A Nation Unprepared, Surviving the Aftermath
― Lights Out: A Cyberattack, A Nation Unprepared, Surviving the Aftermath
“She did not stand alone, but what stood behind her, the most potent moral force in her life, was the love of her father. She never questioned it, never thought about it, never even realized that before she made any decision of importance the reflex, “What would Atticus do?” passed through her unconscious; she never realized what made her dig in her feet and stand firm whenever she did was her father; that whatever was decent and of good report in her character was put there by her father; she did not know that she worshiped him.”
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“It's funny to think that Christmas — a time known for its joyful togetherness — can be the loneliest time of the year for some.”
― Christmas With Billy and Me
― Christmas With Billy and Me
“It is hopelessness even more than pain that crushes the soul.”
― Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness
― Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness
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