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Ken Kesey says you have to laugh at the things that hurt you…

“…you have to laugh at the things that hurt you just to keep the world from running you plumb crazy.” – Ken Kesey, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

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John Green says there’s something you’re afraid to say, or someone you’re afraid to love…

“Maybe there’s something you’re afraid to say, or someone you’re afraid to love, or somewhere you’re afraid to go. It’s gonna hurt. It’s gonna hurt because it matters.” – John Green, Will Grayson, Will Grayson

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Anais Escobar says how well you can love if you let yourself…

“It never stops hurting, the big losses never do, it becomes a part of your bones. It rips you apart and leaves you to figure out what to do next. It becomes a part of who you are and runs … Continue reading

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William S. Burroughs says there is no intensity of love or feeling that does not involve the risk of crippling hurt…

“There is no intensity of love or feeling that does not involve the risk of crippling hurt.  It is a duty to take this risk, to love and feel without defense or reserve.” – William S. Burroughs

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Jocelyn Soriano says it doesn’t mean that nobody will ever love you anymore…

“To be rejected by someone doesn’t mean you should also reject yourself or that you should think of yourself as a lesser person. It doesn’t mean that nobody will ever love you anymore. Remember that only ONE person has rejected … Continue reading

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Nicole Krauss says a part of you was drawn to her, and a part of you resisted…

“Maybe the first time you saw her you were ten. She was standing in the sun scratching her legs. Or tracing letters in the dirt with a stick. Her hair was being pulled. Or she was pulling someone’s hair. And … Continue reading

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Matthew Kelly says life is about love…

“Life is about love. It’s about whom you love and whom you hurt. Life’s about how you love yourself and how you hurt yourself. Life’s about how you love and hurt the people close to you. Life is about how … Continue reading

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