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Play Nice

by Rachel Harrison

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The Hilarious World of Depression by John Moe

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As if I could simply do that. As if I chose this. As if I looked at the options available to me and they were clearly labeled “Perseverance” and “Freaking the Fuck Out All the Time” and calmly said, “Mmm, yes, I select option B.”

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Cara ’s Quotes

“Leadership is a matter of intelligence, trustworthiness, humaneness, courage, and sternness.”
― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

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“Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with the shades of deeper meaning.”
― Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

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“Life's under no obligation to give us what we expect. We take what we get and are thankful it's no worse than it is.”
― Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind

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“But I think some people wait forever, and only at the end of their lives do they realize that their life has happened while they were waiting for it to start.”
― Jess Walter, Beautiful Ruins

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“We all get our share of tragedy or insanity or drama, but what we do with that horror is what makes all the difference.”
― Jenny Lawson, Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things

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