"The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not 'get over' the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will heal, and you will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. You will be whole again, but you will never be the same. Nor should you be the same, nor would you want to."
- Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
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It's so hard to forget pain, but it's even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace.
- Chuck Palahniuk
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I can’t bear to stand in a burning building and act like I’m enjoying the smell of burning wood as it consumes my lungs. I cannot, will not, love the crumbling walls around me and call it home.
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I want to get to the point where I can be myself, entirely, without reservation or embarrassment, and there’s nothing to apologize for.
- Ocean Vuong
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Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light; I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.
- Sarah Williams
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