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“Every man has his thorns, not of him, but in him, deep as bones. The scars of the briar mark me, a calligraphy of violence, a message of blood-writ, requiring a lifetime to translate.” quote by Mark Lawrence — Download Open image

““Every man has his thorns, not of him, but in him, deep as bones. The scars of the briar mark me, a calligraphy of violence, a message of blood-writ, requiring a lifetime to translate.””

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“It's what I am, and if you want excuses, come and take them.”

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I've always seen 'no' as a challenge rather than an answer.

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