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“I know what it is to become something you hate, I know how it hurts. But life is full of hurt. And your capacity for baring it is much greater than you believe." pg 287”

Book:Carve the Mark

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Carve the Mark

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Veronica Roth

Veronica Roth (born August 19, 1988) is an American novelist best known for her bestselling Divergent trilogy, which includes Divergent, Insurgent, and Allegiant. The series, set in a dystopian Chicago, explores themes of identity, choice, and societal structure. Roth graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in creative writing. She published Divergent at age 21, and the series has sold over 40 million copies worldwide, inspiring a successful film franchise. Roth continues to write and lives in Chicago with her family. more

“Liars are highly unlikely to admit their lies, never mind apologize for the hurt they’ve caused. Liars don’t genuinely apologize. Deceit has become their full-out lifestyle. They are centered on themselves with no thoughts of the consequences of their lies. In cowardly style, they tell more lies to try and cover their tracks. They are not good at admitting they actually have shortcomings.”

Politics Hurt Human Weakness Lies Deceit Liars Coward Apology Consequences Politicians Self Centered Shortcomings Liar Apologies

Book:The Bimbo Has Brains: And Other Freaky Facts

Source: The Bimbo Has Brains: And Other Freaky Facts

“Happiness is the purpose of humans so it must need to be for the good of others otherwise one’s happiness could hurt many others.”

Happiness Purpose Hurt Human Good Need

Book:HUMANITY Understanding Reality and Inquiring Good

Source: HUMANITY Understanding Reality and Inquiring Good

“We're all a bit bad. We all have things in our lives that bring us shame and regret. Things that have hurt our souls or hurt the people we love. But 're all a bit good too. i reckon we're mostly good actually. And life is about trying to learn the balance, plot our place on the continuum... We're not just made up of good and bad: we're everything else too.”