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“I fight when I must. When defending the innocent is the right thing to do. In the Old Testament, many of God’s people were warriors, called by God to fight to end tyranny, slavery, and great evil.”
“People are more than one thing. They carry both good and evil inside them, darkness and light, violence and peace. Mercy and justice.”
“The key is to make sure your cause is righteous. And to keep the darkness from...
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“How do you not give in to it? The anger. The hatred.” “Find that thing that keeps you human, and hold onto it with all your might. For me, it’s my faith.” “Okay,” she said in a choked voice.
“Be angry. Nothing wrong with angry. But control it, channel it. Use it; don’t let it use you.”
“Anger can fuel you. Empower you.” “Huh.” “There’s an anger that motivates you, that drives you. That seeks righteous justice. There’s nothing wrong with that anger. But it can turn bitter and toxic. If you’re not careful, it can eat away at the part of you that makes you who you are. That’s the anger you have to watch out for, Quinn. It’s like fire. It both gives life and destroys. How you use it is what matters.”
“Talk to him. Shame thrives in secrecy and silence. Talking frees us.”
“After everything, it is love that endures. We need people to survive. We need each other. It’s the only thing separating us from the darkness.”
“Mom says the people you love who die still live in your heart,” Milo said in a soft voice. “You remember them with other people, to talk about them. That’s what keeps them with you. How they laughed and what they smelled like. How they made you feel. That’s how I remember Dad.”
“And some feelings are too big for one person. So you gotta share those, too. That way it’s not so big, when you’re both holding it.”
That is the truth that roots you in place, that pulses in beat with your heart. No matter how strong you are, no matter what you do. You can’t stop it. The Earth spins round and round, and the Sun rises and the Sun sets. And even now there are evil men who plot to tear down everything you will ever build. It never ends. It’s never over. And you know, sitting there, dirty and sweaty and spent, that you will not let that fact stop you from trying. You stood when it was time to stand and you fought when it was time to fight. You were scared to death, but you showed up. And when your friends need
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Sometimes the destruction of one thing could become the birth of another thing. New life, starting over, freedom.
