“Being an adult means accepting those situations where no action is possible.”
Source: The Green Ripper
“Being afraid something is true is accepting the possibility. Accepting the possibility is the first step to believing.”
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Terry Goodkind
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Wizard's First Rule
Source: Wizard's First Rule
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