Holly BlackWe all wind up drawn to what we're afraid of, drawn to try to find a way to make ourselves safe from a thing by crawling inside of it, by loving it, by becoming it.
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The fear of rejection, the fear of failure, the fear of not living up to other people’s expectations are all reasons people give for staying in an unhappy relationship. They know that there is a better life out there, but they are afraid to go after it.
Source: The Coldest Girl In Coldtown
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