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“Because it’s human nature to hope for impossible things.”
― My Not So Perfect Life
― My Not So Perfect Life
“Brave doesn't mean you're not scared. It means you go on even though you're scared.”
― The Hate U Give
― The Hate U Give
“Console the failure, but nurture the hunger.”
― A Life in Parts
― A Life in Parts
“As a kid I understood that people were different colors, but in my head white and black and brown were like types of chocolate. Dad was the white chocolate, mom was the dark chocolate, and I was the milk chocolate. But we were all just chocolate.”
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
“Every time you see someone's bright-and-shiny, remember: They have their own crappy truths too. Of course they do. And every time you see your own crappy truth and feel despair and think, 'Is this my life?', remember: It's not. Everyone's got a bright-and-shiny, even if it's hard to find sometimes.”
― My Not So Perfect Life
― My Not So Perfect Life
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