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‘All of us have been through times when life seemed unfair. In such situations, we can choose to see ourselves as victims and blame the rest of the world. We can drown ourselves in the false comfort of knowing we are not responsible for our difficulties and expect others to change our lives. Or, we can pick ourselves up. Be strong. And fight the world.’
Nobility without capability is limiting, it only results in good theory.’
They say tears can wash away grief. They lie. There are some kinds of grief that even a million tears cannot wash away. Which haunt you for life. For all time. They say time heals all wounds. They lie. Sometimes, the grief one is cursed with is so immense that even time surrenders to it.
‘If you spend enough time with anything, you start liking it, even sadness.’
‘People respond to stress in much the same way. Those who are soft on the inside become harder with the right amount of stress, and those who are hard on the inside become softer. If you think about it this way, then the right amount of stress becomes necessary to balance your character. Too much stress is not good—it may break you. But no stress is not good either. You need the right amount of stress to balance your character and make you grow.’
