He held her hand and shook his head. "They're inside, part of us by now. They are us. Where can we escape?

Greg Bear
He held her hand and shook his head.
He held her hand and shook his head.
He held her hand and shook his head.
He held her hand and shook his head.
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She said, "He held her hand and shook his head. “They’re inside, part of us by now. They are us. Where can we escape?” The answer to that question is not a simple one.

You cannot escape from yourself, which means that you must learn to accept your flaws, both the ones you see and those you don’t. In many ways, the best way to go about this is to give yourself a makeover. Accept your flaws and work on making them better.

If you do that, you will no longer be afraid of facing who you are inside. It is a journey that requires a great deal of self-honesty.

Source: Blood Music

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