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When I woke up and the dark wasn't gone yet, and the dark seemed so big, then she sang soft and made the dark small again."That is the best of all thi...more

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You are reformed, you may be a better man, but you are not a different man. How can you convince yourself of such a thing when you are so conversant w...more

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What has been is no more. Change has come.

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That stormy day in the desert, however, much changed for me. We must have our goals, our dreams and we must strive for them. We are not gods, however;...more

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Anyway, in those years, I was happy, as to one extent or another I have always been happy. The forest was not a wilderness to me, but served instead a...more

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I am amazed that there are still nights when I sleep well.

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Were you always such a snake," the child asked, "or did you grow into what you are?

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I was the worst kind of fool. When I look back on that August night, changed forever by all my wounds and all my suffering, that undamaged Odd Thomas ...more

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I don't desire a change of scenery or exotic experiences. My heart yearns for familiarity, stability, the comfort of home — and my sanity depends on i...more

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It's so damn hard to bloom... to change. Even when you want to change, want it more than anything in the world, it's hard. Desire to change isn't enou...more

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Home was not a perfect place. But it was the only home they had and they could hope to make it better.