Perfection: that was the goal, and perhaps the Shakers had lived it so strongly it had seeped into the soil itself, feeding those who grew up there with a propensity to overachieve and a deep intolerance for flaws.
“How are we to know when our lives are good and when we are blessed, if we have no sorrow, no deprivation for comparison’s sake?”
― The Ragged Edge of Night
― The Ragged Edge of Night
“You can still love someone that you’ve decided not to speak to anymore. You can still wish them well and hope for the best for them. Choosing a life without them doesn’t mean you stop caring about them. It just means that you can’t allow them to harm you anymore.”
― Just for the Summer
― Just for the Summer
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