At the beauty of what she had stumbled onto, at the fear that something terrible would happen because she was not vigilant enough. She cried at the fear of something so good that she would not be brave enough to bear it.

Rebecca Wells
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When you see an incredibly beautiful thing, or hear something that makes you feel scared, there are two kinds of emotions that are created. The first is the pleasure of seeing an incredible thing. The second is the fear of seeing or hearing something you know will be wonderful, but also frightening because it’s so good. Beautiful things are often scary to see because they’re so very good.

Source: Divine Secrets Of The Yaya Sisterhood

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