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“What is truly terrifying is the exact knowledge of what will come and being unable to save yourself from it. Grabbing” quote by Roxane Gay — Download Open image

““What is truly terrifying is the exact knowledge of what will come and being unable to save yourself from it. Grabbing””

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“I’m not trying to save you from yourself. I’m trying to help you save yourself from yourself.”

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You must look within yourself to save yourself from other self. Only then will your true self reveal itself

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“A very ladylike bosom,” she said, approvingly. “There’s nothing there,” I complained. The clerk grinned. “I have been fitting bras for twenty-five years and…

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Save yourself for the guy with class not the guy with his pants down his ass!

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I refuse to make a decision that somebody else can make. The first rule of leadership is to save yourself for the big decision.…

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So many times it seemed like there were chances to stop things before they started. Or even stop them in midstream. But it was…

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I believe that we are who we choose to be. Nobody is going to come and save you. You've got to save yourself. Nobody is going to give you anything you've got to go out and fight for it. Nobody knows what you want except you, and nobody will be as sorry as you if you don't get it .So…

Don’t.” I walked up to him. “If it ever comes down to a situation between me and you, save yourself. I’m not worth dying for.” “Princess, I-” “None of us are,” I said, looking at him seriously. “Not the Queen or any of the Markis or Marksinna. That’s a direct order from the Princess, and you have to follow it.…

We've all been lost for most of this life Everywhere we turn more hatred surrounds us And I know that most of us just ain't right Following the wrong steps being led by pride I believe that we are who we choose to be. Nobodys going to come and save you, you've got to save yourself. Nobodys going to give…

If youre being mistreated, lied to or cheated on then its time for you to save yourself and move on.

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