I have discovered that sitting still leaves little spaces for the grie…

Veronica Roth
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I have discovered that sitting still leaves little spaces for the grief to get in, so I stay busy. ✨ Veronica Roth (2012). Insurgent Collector's Edition (Enhanced Edition), p.52, Harper Collins
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I have discovered that sitting still leaves little spaces for the grief to get in, so I stay busy. ✨ Veronica Roth (2012). Insurgent Collector's Edition (Enhanced Edition), p.52, Harper Collins

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