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1 " That emotion," Treb said, his voice completely calm, "is called shame. It's made from things others have buried under your skin and poisoned your mind with. "
― Auryn Hadley , Magic of Lust (The Dark Orchid, #2)
2 " One day, you'll be ok with it. You'll wake up and realize that no one can make you change but you. That whispers only hurt if you listen to them. That the power they have is the power you give them. "
3 " Sex isn't love, Xel. That means love isn't sex. Sure, they go together like wine and cheese, but doesn't mean wine is cheese. "
4 " The only difference between a friend and a lover? The lust. The only difference between a fuck and a lover? Compassion. Together?" She leaned as far as she could. "It's love, Xel. That's why we work. It's love, and I love you. "
5 " The easiest thing to do is to always say yes. To turn yourself inside out to make everyone else happy. The hard thing? That's speaking up when you know someone won't like it. Screaming at the top of your lungs to make people listen. And you want to know a secret? The hard things are what make us strong. They're what change the world. "
6 " Sometimes, the scariest thing is what's in our minds, not the reality. I "