If I was harsh with you, it was because I cannot bear to see you treat…

Cassandra Clare
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If I was harsh with you, it was because I cannot bear to see you treat yourself as if you are worth nothing. Whatever part you might act to the contrary, I see you as you really are, my blood brother. Not just better than you pretend to be, but better than most people could hope to be. ✨ Cassandra Clare (2011). Clockwork Prince, p.481, Simon and Schuster
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