He stared into his coffee, thinking quietly. "But you've never been afraid of anything, have you?"" I have, though, " I said, surprised at my own emotion. "I've been terrified... I just haven't let it stop me

Paula McLain
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He stared into his coffee, thinking quietly. "But you've never been afraid of anything, have you?""I have, though," I said, surprised at my own emotion. "I've been terrified... I just haven't let it stop me." is a quote from Stephen King's novel Carrie.

The quote shows how Carrie's life has changed for the better since the beginning of the novel. She is now happy and has found a lot of friends. She no longer has nightmares and feels less scared of her powers.

The quote is very optimistic because it shows that she is becoming stronger with every step she takes, even though she still has some fears. There are two reasons that this quote is very optimistic. One reason is that Carrie now has friends who are willing to stand by her side no matter what.

Another reason is that she now feels less scared of her powers and this makes her life easier.

Source: Circling The Sun

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