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“My life, and whatever is left of it, will not be what his soul gnaws on to regain its strength. My death is not in service of his character, and I will not be a sacrifice simply for him to find his peace of mind. He is not my responsibility to save.”
― Roshani Chokshi, The Silvered Serpents

“And the answer is
not every building that shakes
will collapse.

The answer is
not everything that chips
will crumble.”
― Rudy Francisco, Helium

“People are going to betray you the way Judas betrayed Jesus, the way Brutus betrayed Caesar, and you will love them anyway.”
― Nikita Gill, Fierce Fairytales: Poems and Stories to Stir Your Soul

“I tried to keep him at a safe distance where he could only see the decent parts of me and it made us both miserable. I inadvertently let him in to see the ugly parts but instead of running away like I’d counted on him to do, he wrapped his arms around all of that ugliness and didn’t let go.”
― Sarah Hogle, You Deserve Each Other