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“Some believe it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. It is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love.
[Incorrectly attributed to Tolkien. It is a line from the Hobbit movie that did not appear in the books.]”
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[Incorrectly attributed to Tolkien. It is a line from the Hobbit movie that did not appear in the books.]”
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“Revenge might give you a warm feeling, but unless it delivers some lasting results you might as well have a nice cup of mocha instead.”
― Glasslands
― Glasslands

“You," he said, "are a terribly real thing in a terribly false world, and that, I believe, is why you are in so much pain.”
― The Asylum for Wayward Victorian Girls
― The Asylum for Wayward Victorian Girls

“It taught me, at an early age, that being wrong can be dangerous, but being right, when society regards the majority’s falsehood as truth, could be fatal.”
― The Myth of Mental Illness: Foundations of a Theory of Personal Conduct
― The Myth of Mental Illness: Foundations of a Theory of Personal Conduct
“In the darkest times, hope is something you give yourself. That is the meaning of inner strength.”
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