Unless we have that moment of chaos, followed by the emotional release…

Chuck Palahniuk
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Unless we have that moment of chaos, followed by the emotional release of realization, nothing will be remembered. ✨ Chuck Palahniuk (2004). Stranger Than Fiction: True Stories, NY Books
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Unless we have that moment of chaos, followed by the emotional release of realization, nothing will be remembered. ✨ Chuck Palahniuk (2004). Stranger Than Fiction: True Stories, NY Books

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