Some things, however, are true no matter how hard you might try to block them out, and a lie is always a lie, no matter how prettily told. Some doors, once they're opened, can never be closed again, just as some trust, once it's been lost, can never be won back.

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Do what you want, do what you will, do what you have to, do what you think you cannot.

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The weak are cruel. The strong have no need to be.

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Sometimes the right thing feels all wrong until it is over and done with.

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It doesn't matter what people tell you. It doesn't matter what they might say. Sometimes you have to leave home. Sometimes, running away means you're headed in the exact right direction.

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You can't dispute the ridiculous. You can't argue reasonably with evil.

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Every problem has a solution, although it may not be the outcome that was originally hoped for or expected.

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Here's the thing about luck...you don't know if it's good or bad until you have some perspective.

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Books may well be the only true magic.

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Real love, after all, was worth the price you paid, however briefly it might last.

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