“Just when I thought I was learning how to live, 'twas then I realized I was learning how to die.”
Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist
“I learned how to stop crying.
I learned how to hide inside of myself.
I learned how to be somebody else.
I learned how to be cold and numb.”
— Sherman Alexie, book Flight
Source: Flight
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