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“I am tired of trying to hold things together that cannot be held. Trying to control what cannot be controlled. I am tired of denying myself what I want for fear of breaking things I cannot fix. They will break no matter what we do.”
― Erin Morgenstern, The Night Circus

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“This part is hardest. A billion years of evolution tells your cells to run. But you can’t run. You have to turn around and face the desert wall.”
― Robin Roe, A List of Cages

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“My feelings have never once cared about what they should be.”
― Jonathan Safran Foer, Here I Am

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“I just want you to know that you’re very special… and the only reason I’m telling you is that I don’t know if anyone else ever has.”
― Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

tags: inspirational, stephen-chbosky, the-perks-of-being-a-wallflower

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“You may tell a tale that takes up residence in someone's soul, becomes their blood and self and purpose. That tale will move them and drive them and who knows that they might do because of it, because of your words. That is your role, your gift.”
― Erin Morgenstern, The Night Circus

tags: inspirational, story-teller, storytelling, your-gift

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