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People were messy. They were defined not only by what they'd done, but by what they would have done, under different circumstances, molded as much by their regrets as their actions, choices they stood by and those they wished they could undo. Of course, there was no going back - time only moved forward - but people could change. For worse. And for better. It wasn't easy. The world was complicated. Life was hard. And so often, living hurt. So make it worth the pain. .Victoria Schwab
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I am a man, not a movement, ” he said. “But if a movement is what it takes to end this war, then I will play my part.Victoria Schwab
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Do you ever wonder why music brings a soul to surface? What makes beauty work as well as pain?Victoria Schwab
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...something more than the sum of its parts-Victoria Schwab
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We do it, Jackson, because compassion must be louder than pride.Victoria Schwab
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I’m willing to walk in darkness if it keeps humans in the light.Victoria Schwab
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August stared at her, aghast. "Did I know that kissing you would bring your soul to surface? That - THAT - would have the same effect as pain or music? No, I must have missed that lesson." She stared at him, agape. "August, was that sarcasm?Victoria Schwab
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Every weakness is a place to slide a knife.Victoria Schwab
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If Verity's sins were knives, quick and vicious, then Prosperity's were poison. Slow, insidious, but just as deadly.Victoria Schwab
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There were two kinds of monsters, the kind that hunted the streets and the kind that lived in your head. She could fight the first, but the second was more dangerous. It was always, always, always a step ahead.Victoria Schwab