Not everything made you stronger. It was possible to survive, yet stil…

Scott Westerfeld
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Not everything made you stronger. It was possible to survive, yet still be crippled for your trouble. Sometimes it was okay to run away, to skip the test, to chicken out. Or at least to get some help. ✨ Scott Westerfeld (2009). Midnighters #3: Blue Noon, p.22, Harper Collins
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Not everything made you stronger. It was possible to survive, yet still be crippled for your trouble. Sometimes it was okay to run away, to skip the test, to chicken out. Or at least to get some help. ✨ Scott Westerfeld (2009). Midnighters #3: Blue Noon, p.22, Harper Collins

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