Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Sayings, and Wise Words for Daily Inspiration

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It was like discovering that your innermost fires and terrors, the things you believed no one else could fathom, were in fact the basis of a recognized philosophy. Some part of you felt intimately invaded, threatened; some other part fell to its knees and sobbed in gratitude that it was no longer alone.

Poppy Z. Brite's Popular Quotes

You hold onto what you have; you do not give it up easily, even when you know it is poisoning you.

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I like visiting peoples homes on Saint Josephs Day, when people set up altars, serve food as a tribute to the saint, and invite the public - I enjoy …

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Some nights are made for torture, or reflection, or the savoring of loneliness.

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They discovered that even in the face of pain that seems unbearable, even in the face of pain that wrings the last drop of blood out of your heart an…

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I believe in whatever gets you throught the night. [...] Night is the hardest time to be alive. For me, anyway. It lasts so long, and four A.M.knows …

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When you have too much faith in something, it's bound to hurt you. Too much faith in anything will suck you dry. In this way, all the world is a vamp…

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Never relinquish your terrors. That's when they catch you.

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If you want something, you don't wait for the world to deal it out for you. You take it.

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I can't heal your pain but I can see it. And you don't have to be lost. Not forever.

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