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Alex Baten
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“Racism is not simply about one man's irrational hatred of another but his self-hatred, doubting his own moral goodness and purpose.”
― Once Upon a Lie
― Once Upon a Lie
“In general men keep their internal lives–and their more complex emotions–closely guarded, because either they don't understand them or they are afraid of being betrayed by them.”
― Why Men Fall Out of Love: What Every Woman Needs to Understand
― Why Men Fall Out of Love: What Every Woman Needs to Understand
“When you're in love, there's nothing that can embarrass or surprise you.”
― Once Upon a Lie
― Once Upon a Lie
“A lot of men not only fear emotional pain, they are afraid to be transparent and vulnerable. To let an outsider even glimpse their confusion or suffering is a taboo that starts in adolescence and becomes more entrenched with adulthood.”
― Why Men Fall Out of Love: What Every Woman Needs to Understand
― Why Men Fall Out of Love: What Every Woman Needs to Understand
“We must believe we are capable of transcending evil, of not needing to hide in the darkness or surrender to our basest fears.”
― Once Upon a Lie
― Once Upon a Lie
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