Du kannst Dich zurückhalten von den Leiden der Welt, das ist Dir freigestellt und entspricht Deiner Natur, aber vielleicht ist gerade dieses Zurückhalten das einzige Leid, das Du vermeiden könntest.
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“Perhaps watching someone you love suffer can teach you even more than suffering yourself can.”
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Dodie Smith
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I Capture the Castle
Source: I Capture the Castle
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