I loved him in that moment, loved him more than I'd ever loved anyone, and I wanted to to tell them all that I was the snake in the grass, the monster in the lake. I wasn't worthy of this sacrifice; I was a liar, a cheat, a thief. And I would have told, except that a part of me was glad. Glad that this would all be over with soon. Baba would dismiss them, there would be some pain, but life would move on. I wanted that, to move on, to forget, to start with a clean slate. I wanted to be able to breathe again. . Khaled Hosseini
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  1. Find something to help you accept reality. Because after all, that's where the pain's come from - from reality. Find something good, something magnificent, find you something meaningful to fill that hole that's ate you up on the inside.

  2. I hadn't talked to myself in a while, but then again, I was all alone. I was my only true supporter. And loneliness is a bitch.

  3. I loved him in a way I doubt I will ever love another man, and I know that because I’ve hated him more than I’ve ever hated anyone before. Hate is a product of failed love only when you can’t find it in you to...

  4. I may be fucked up, I may be a mess, but you are my salvation.

  5. Broken?" I laughed. "Nah, princess. I'm a shattered fucking mess.

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