Don't be so sure, " said Gamache. "It's a little humbling to realize the pedestal isn't quite so high after all." Brebeuf chuckled. "Welcome to earth, Armand. It's a little dirty down here.
We're all human, aren't we? Every human life is worth the same, and worth saving.
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J.k. Rowling
The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love and to be greater than our suffering.
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Ben Okri
I think that we are like stars. Something happens to burst us open; but when we burst open and think we are dying; we’re actually turning into a supernova. And then when we look at ourselves again, we see that we’re suddenly more beautiful than...
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C. Joybell C.
It is a very natural human trait to destroy that which frightens us.
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Laurell K. Hamilton
You wanted to feel alive, right? It doesn't matter if you're monster or human. Living hurts.
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Victoria Schwab
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