Sticks and stones may break my bones, but your words will always kill me.

Denice Envall
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Sticks and stones may break my bones, but your words will always kill me. For a lot of bullying victims, it can be hard to see their tormenters as anything more than bullies. But, they can be so much more than that. They can be the worst kind of people: the kind of people who don’t care about anyone but themselves.

They may seem like harmless bullies, but they’re actually the ones who cause most of the emotional damage. This quote is a powerful reminder that words matter – and that it’s important to consider them carefully before saying them out loud. After all, we don’t want to hurt others – and we certainly don’t want to be hurt ourselves.

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