I was actually being sincere,” Connor admits. “But I’m…

“Picking locks was not a skill he had ever cultivated, but he persisted day after day, turning the tip of his talon into different…

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“If you come anywhere near my daughter, I will see to it that you are taken apart piece by bloody piece. Do I make…

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Dead kids are put on pedestals, but mentally ill kids get hidden under the rug.

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“The fear of not living is a deep, abiding dread of watching your own potential decompose into irredeemable disappointment when “should be” gets crushed…

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That's wisdom you can take to the grave, and dig up when you need it!

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“And you know the darkness beyond despair, just as intimately as you know the soaring heights. Because in this and all universes, there is…

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You may feel a tugging sensation near your ankles.

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“while an adult could rarely be universally loved, everyone could love the right kid.”

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“It's like art, you know? Picasso had to prove to the world he can paint the right way, before he goes putting both eyes…

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The way I see it, the impossible happens all the time; but we're so good at taking it for granted, we forget it was…

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“a true leader never puts his ego ahead of his assets.”

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If you have to ask then you don't deserve an answer.

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“There was never anything wrong with my life. Perhaps that was the problem... The crack in my life was the fact that I had…

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“But fate is a freak when it comes to messing with your future in ways you don't see coming.”

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“The sad truth about humanity, Risa was quick to realize, is that people believe what they are told. Maybe not the first time, but…

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