I used to believe everything my brother told me, because he was older …

Jodi Picoult
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I used to believe everything my brother told me, because he was older and I figured he knew more about the world. But as it turns out, being a grown-up doesn’t mean you’re fearless. It just means you fear different things. ✨ Jodi Picoult (2012). Lone Wolf: A Novel, p.398, Simon and Schuster
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I used to believe everything my brother told me, because he was older and I figured he knew more about the world. But as it turns out, being a grown-up doesn’t mean you’re fearless. It just means you fear different things. ✨ Jodi Picoult (2012). Lone Wolf: A Novel, p.398, Simon and Schuster

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