

“Nobody is exempt from the trials of life, but everyone can always find something positive in everything even in the worst of times.”
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“The two hardest tests on the spiritual road are the patience to wait for the right moment and the courage not to be disappointed with what we encounter.”
― Veronika Decides to Die
― Veronika Decides to Die

“It's a shame there has to be a tragedy before the best in people will finally shine.”
― Brushstrokes of a Gadfly
― Brushstrokes of a Gadfly

“The most difficult battles in life are those we fight within. - Old Chinese Proverb”
― The Rent Collector
― The Rent Collector

“Depression weighs you down like a rock in a river. You don't stand a chance. You can fight and pray and hope you have the strength to swim, but sometimes, you have to let yourself sink. Because you'll never know true happiness until someone or something pulls you back out of that river--and you'll never believe it until you realize it was you, yourself who saved you.”
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