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“People who hate themselves don’t know how to love other people,” Crane said with a grin. “I happen to love myself, and I’ll gladly tell everyone else what I think of them, too, if they care to ask.”
“People think that we’re defined by the big moments in our lives: births, deaths, successes, and failures. But I think the little moments matter more because those are the moments that shape your self-perception and who you want to become.”
― The Orphanage by the Lake
― The Orphanage by the Lake
“But not everyone has dreams. Some people just are, the way that trees and rocks and rivers are just there without a reason, the rest of the world moving around them.”
― Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng
― Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng
“History”
― In the Great Quiet
― In the Great Quiet
“Everything was hollow. Everything except for my heart. And having an abundant heart in a hollow world was an affliction I was helpless to overcome.”
― Older
― Older
“Fear is a disease. It’s paralyzing. The only antidote is believing in your resilience. Every challenge is a chance to prove your strength.”
― Older
― Older
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