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“You think it's better to build thick walls around that tender heart of yours so you don't get hurt again. You'd rather go without than risk losing something you care about. You're rejecting what you care most about, your right hard thing, because you'd rather fail from the start than give it a try. You're a coward.”

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Book:The Secret of Orange Blossom Cake
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