It's just that instead of erupting and annihilating our tormentors, we destroy ourselves instead.

Laura Wiess
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Being haunted by your past is one thing, but when you lose yourself in it, you destroy yourself. You can’t get rid of the past by pretending it doesn’t exist. The only way to get rid of the past is to accept it, learn from it, and let it go.

Source: Leftovers

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