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“You never notice what’s keeping you balanced until you realize you’re not standing straight anymore.”

- Auren

(Glow by Raven Kennedy)

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“Sometimes, Ms. Lane,” he said, “one must break with one’s past to embrace one’s future. It is never an easy thing to do. It is one of the distinguishing characteristics between survivors and victims. Letting go of what was, to survive what is.”

- Jerrico Barrons

(Darkfever)

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“The power of a leader isn’t always in the orders he gives, but often in the ones he doesn’t have to issue. Because when a leader is loved, truly loved, he holds the heart of the people in his hands. A weapon no king can afford to ignore.”

- Lark

(Court of Secrets and Flames)

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“Refusing to accept something doesn’t make it false..”

- Tessa

(Storm of Secrets and Sorrow)

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“The purpose behind the choice doesn’t change the outcome”

- Tessa

(Storm of Secrets and Sorrow)

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“Why did we never realize how perfect a moment was until we were no longer living it?”

- Maxine

(Protector Guild - Book 3)

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“Strong women will always bear the dangerous burden of a weaker man’s pride”

- Lady Van Croix

(Nightshade)

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“You can’t change the past, but you can shape the future with the right now.”

- Brooks’ mom

(The Silent Waters)

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“….sometimes tomorrow never comes and you’re only left with the memories of yesterdays.”

- Tristan Cole

The Air He Breathes

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“Sometimes, people don’t appreciate the cost of certain things because they never have to pay that price themselves.”

- Emma

Cruel Promise

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“Too much focus on where we’ve come from will only distract us from what’s ahead”

- Kress

(Render)

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“The saddest moment in life is when the person who gave you the best memories becomes nothing more than a memory themselves”

- Avanj Lochlan(Rowan)

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“People who hurt us don’t deserve our tears”

- Welita (Big Chicas don’t Cry)

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“Managing anxiety is simply the act of preventing anxiety from overwhelming you.”

- Calm Clinic

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“Be brave! We gotta have the courage to recognize avoidance even when it’s subtle”

- Shernita (Bloom app)

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“Whatever challenges the day brings, you are going to do your best”

- Me trying to calm my anxiety