“ Ava’s Mum : – We are not like them, Ava. […] We have to be ready to fight, and when the enemy gets you, one day, you show them what I taught you. When they lock you in the… — Stephanie Oakes Copy Share Image
“ Ava : – Gentle. I was never taught to be gentle. When I sang, I did so loudly. When I played sports, I had to win, otherwise what was the point? My mother would never tell me to quiet myself for a boy. She would tell me to never change for anyone, because the people you change for are… — Stephanie Oakes Copy Share
“I think you should be angry if you’re angry. But it’s also true that hate has a way of hurting you more than the… — Stephanie Oakes Copy Share Image
“The worst crime you can do to yourself is to forget why you chose the path you're on, but keep walking down it anyway.” — Stephanie Oakes Copy Share Image
“She would tell me to never change for anyone, because the people you change for are the people who control you.” — Stephanie Oakes Copy Share Image
“ Molly : – You killed people. […] You made them disappear, and didn’t even let the families hold funerals. Heinrich Werner : –… — Stephanie Oakes Copy Share Image
“ Ava’s Mum : – We are not like them, Ava. […] We have to be ready to fight, and when the enemy gets… — Stephanie Oakes Copy Share Image
“Grief is a kind of war, I think now. Loss is like a bullet. A person can only take so much.” — Stephanie Oakes Copy Share Image
“ Georg Winkler : – You take a lesson from Ava, […]. You want to know how to navigate life? Don’t live and die… — Stephanie Oakes Copy Share Image
“...and the joy on the bride's and groom's faces at the unquestioned beauty of a minute-old marriage.” — Stephanie Oakes Copy Share Image
![“Ava’s Mum : – We are not like them, Ava. […] We have to be ready to fight, and when the enemy gets you, one day, you show them what I taught you. When they lock you in the darkness, become an arsonist. When they put you under house arrest, or defile your name in public, or make you live beneath…” quote by Stephanie Oakes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/394/stephanie-oakes-41902_best-friend_ava-s-mum-we-are-not-like-them-ava-we-ha_2646462.jpg)
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![“Georg Winkler : – You take a lesson from Ava, […]. You want to know how to navigate life? Don’t live and die by the beliefs you had when you were young. Everything changes, that’s what you learn when you’ve lived as long as I have. The worst crime you can do to yourself is to forget why you chose…” quote by Stephanie Oakes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/703/stephanie-oakes-41902_believing_georg-winkler-you-take-a-lesson-from-ava_2731992.jpg)
