“Who are we but the stories we tell ourselves, about ourselves, and believe?”
Source: Ordinary Heroes
“We are, largely, who we remember ourselves to be. That's why habits are so hard to break. If we know ourselves to be liars, we expect not to tell the truth. If we think of ourselves as honest, we try harder.”
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Holly Black
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White Cat
Source: White Cat
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