Sarah MonetteI gave up on cussing - I'd run out of words filthy enough - and just started praying.
About This Quote
The greatest gift that you can give to yourself is the gift of cultivating a new vocabulary. The words that you use to describe life can either make you proud or break your spirit. It's not about perfection, it's about cultivating the vocabulary that will help you become the person that you want to be.
Source: The Virtu
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