People aren't born good or bad. Maybe they're born with tendencies either way, but it's the way you live your life that matters. And the people you know. Valentine was Hodge's friend, and I don't think Hodge really had anyone else in his life to challenge him or make him be a better person. If I'd had that life, I don't know how I would have turned out. But I didn't. I have my family. And I have you.Cassandra Clare
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No one's perfect, and some people aren't good people. But we can choose to be good people, and we can choose to be bad people. If we choose to be bad, we won't be able to change our ways. But if we choose to be good, then we can always change for the better.
Source: City Of Glass
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