Your personal relationships determine who you are, what you see, and what you think. ― Adeleke Aishat

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His words are like the sound of a needle dragging across a record. A sinking, sickening feeling washes over me. This is why you should never, ever get your hopes up. This is why you should see the glass as half empty. So, when the whole things spills, you aren't as devastated. ― Emily Giffin

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Youth is something I never wanna take for granted. I just want to smile and live life. Tyler, -The Creator

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The novels that attract me most... are those that create an illusion of transperancy around a knot of human relationships as obscure, cruel and perverse as possible.

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Even death, faced with the option of death or life, she would choose life. ― José Saramago

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When we face pain in relationships our first response is often to sever bonds rather than to maintain commitment. ― bell hooks

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Temptation is the feeling we get when encountered by an opportunity to do what we innately know we shouldn't. ― Steve Maraboli

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A universe without purpose should neither depress us nor suggest that our lives are purposeless. Through an awe-inspiring cosmic history we find ourselves on this remote planet in a remote corner of the universe, endowed with intelligence and self-awareness. We should not despair, but should humbly rejoice in making the most of these gifts, and celebrate our brief moment in the sun. ― Lawrence M. Krauss

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If you stay in the company of anger, pain, or hurt, happiness will find someone else to visit. Make the choice to view all of your past relationships as a gift. Throw out what hasn’t worked in the past and incorporate new concepts. Focus on being happy. ― Kristen Crockett

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Sometimes it's the same moments that take your breath away that breathe purpose and love back into your life. ― Steve Maraboli

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