“Love can be more destructive than hate.”
― The Substitute
― The Substitute
“There were things I wanted to tell him. But I knew they would hurt him. So I buried them, and let them hurt me.”
― Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
― Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
“People who love themselves, don’t hurt other people. The more we hate ourselves, the more we want others to suffer.”
― Single Dad Laughing: The Best of Year One
― Single Dad Laughing: The Best of Year One
“Sometimes we hurt the ones we love, but hurting ourselves to avoid it doesn’t make it better.”
― Death Before Daylight
― Death Before Daylight
“The deepest wounds aren't the ones we get from other people hurting us. They are the wounds we give ourselves when we hurt other people.”
― Alyzon Whitestarr
― Alyzon Whitestarr
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