Imustsayawordaboutfear.Itislife'sonlytrueopponent.Onlyfearcandefeatlife.Itisaclever,treacherousadversary,howwellIknow.Ithasnodecency,respectsnolaworconvention,showsnomercy.Itgoesforyourweakestspot,whichitfindswithunnervingease.Itbeginsinyourmind,always...soyoumustfighthardtoexpressit.Youmustfighthardtoshinethelightofwordsuponit.Becauseifyoudon't,ifyourfearbecomesawordlessdarknessthatyouavo...[
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“Iwastoldloveshouldbeunconditional.That'stherule,everyonesaysso.Butiflovehasnoboundaries,nolimits,noconditions,whyshouldanyonetrytodotherightthingever?IfIknowIamlovednomatterwhat,whereisthechallenge?IamsupposedtoloveNickdespiteallhisshortcomings.AndNickissupposedtolovemedespitemyquirks.Butclearly,neitherofusdoes.Itmakesmethinkthateveryoneisverywrong,thatloveshouldhavemanyconditions.Loves...[
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InmyyoungerandmorevulnerableyearsmyfathergavemesomeadvicethatI'vebeenturningoverinmymindeversince."Wheneveryoufeellikecriticizinganyone,"hetoldme,"justrememberthatallthepeopleinthisworldhaven'thadtheadvantagesthatyou'vehad."[
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Youknow,thefeelingthatpeopleexperiencewhentheystandontheedgelikethis(skyscraper)isnotthefearoffalling,itisthefearthattheymightjump.[
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Shelikedbeingremindedofbutterflies.Sherememberedbeingsixorsevenandcryingoverthefatesofthebutterfliesinheryardafterlearningthattheylivedforonlyafewdays.Hermotherhadcomfortedherandtoldhernottobesadforthebutterflies,thatjustbecausetheirliveswereshortdidn'tmeantheyweretragic.Watchingthemflyinginthewarmsunamongthedaisiesintheirgarden,hermotherhadsaidtoher,see,theyhaveabeautifullife.Alicelikedrememb...[
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Thisiswhat'sunrealistic.It'sunrealisticforamanwithafinemindtogoonworkingyearafteryearatajobhecan'tstand.Cominghometoaplacehecan'tstand,toawifewho'sequallyunabletostandthesamethings.Andyouknowwhattheworstpartofitis?Ourwholeexistencehereisbasedonthisgreatpremisethatwe'respecial.Theywe'resuperiortothewholething.Butwe'renot.We'rejustlikeeveryoneelse!Weboughtinto...[
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