“Pleasure fades, gets old, gets thrown out with last year's fad. Fear, guilt, all that stuff stays fresh. Maybe that's why people get so enraged when someone does something to a kid. Hurt a kid and he hurts forever. Maybe an adult can shake it off. Maybe. But with a kid, you hurt them and it turns them, shapes them, becomes part of the deep, underlying software of their lives. No delete.”
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Discover the Destroyer
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Katherine Applegate
Katherine Applegate is an American author renowned for her children's literature. Born in July 1956, she is praised for her unique narrative style and profound insights into social issues. more
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