I checked my words carefully. Words more powerful than atom bombs and more cutting than AK-47s. People are fragile and words, not bullets will break them, and once they break every part of them spills out. Their soul, spirit, identity, ugliness, and their beauty. It’s all there, right in front of you if you know where to look. Most people see the ugly and I didn't want to become that. I thought I looked for beauty but then wondered why I often say such ugly things. . Bruce Crown
About This Quote

This quote is about how the power of words can sometimes be more destructive than actual weapons or other objects. The idea is that all sorts of things are said about someone that are not true, but the person feels like they must keep holding on to those false statements. In a sense, they believe what they say, but it doesn't make them feel good about themselves. So the person goes on and on about what is not true, until they can't stand it anymore and start to realize their own truth. Then they realize the truth is actually much worse than any of those lies that were told about them.

Source: How Dim The Promised Land

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