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“We all have wounds. We all get hurt. But self-pity, lack of courage, leads to a sort of... mortification of the soul. Corruption. And then it takes more courage, costs more pain, to clean it up afterward.”

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Book:Slow River

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Nicola Griffith

Nicola Griffith is an American author renowned for her science fiction and fantasy novels. Her works are celebrated for their profound character development and rich imagination. Born on September 30, 1960, Griffith began her writing career in the 1990s. more

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