Melina MarchettaThen I choose to drown. In hope. Rather than float into nothing.
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As the saying goes, "Once you start, you can't stop." I choose to drown. I choose to be hopeful, because that's what keeps me afloat. And I'm okay with floating into nothing if it means I can continue to live my life to the fullest.
Source: Finnikin Of The Rock
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