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"They dabbled in dark magic like finger painters in first grade art class, and then most of them were either killed by their creations or ran the other way from the nightmares they unleashed."
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"What if, when Tracy Austin writes that after her 1989 car crash, 'I quickly accepted that there was nothing I could do about it,' the statement is not only true but exhaustively descriptive of the entire acceptance process she went through?"

"In a storm of struggles, I have tried to control the elements, clasp the fist tight so as to protect self and happiness. But stress can be an addiction, and worry can be our lunge for control, and we forget the answer to this moment is always yes because of Christ."

"When you release the illusion of control, you begin an effortless free-fall toward a grand reunion with your original self."

"The reason why many are still troubled, still seeking, still making little forward progress is because they haven't yet come to the end of themselves. We're still trying to give orders, and interfering with God's work within us."

"The great soul surrenders itself to fate."

"The art of surrender is the art of getting out of the way of your own growth."
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"Feeling a little calmer? she asked, leaning against the desk again.Dax snorted. 'Mellow as anything. I'm ready to curl up and take a nap now. Don't mind if I purr."

"Despite the way she rallied, the haunted look in her eyes was enough to break him, as lost and lonely as an abandoned child's."

"Whatever crimes this man had committed, they weren't as egregious as his inflated self - image."

"Blonde hair drawn into a no - nonsense bun, her new manicure the deep red of fresh blood, she'd even donned a blouse and slacks for the occasion, something Neve had forgotten Veronica owned."

"We deal with so many nightmares on a regular basis. When I'm watching a horror movie, there's a pattern, a sense of control in them. I'm just an observer, not having to deal with any of the repercussions. It's a nice dream to think monsters play by the rules, that they've got a pattern you can unlock and follow. Real life's messy, and the chaos leaves you devastated in the wake."

"Aggression like this demanded slinging the first punch in a bar brawl, firing rounds at a range, or setting a car on fire."

"They surrounded him here, but beyond, flames licked the cabins, the incendiary glow striking a similar spark inside him from the injustice they'd faced tonight."

"You've never had someone you love snatched, I shot back, annoyed by her ignorance. 'Any sense of safety kind of bites it after that. You watch your back because no one else can."

"He knew too well the sting of loneliness and how over time it stole you away, piece by piece, until a mere shell remained."

"She'd sworn she wouldn't end up like her little brother, but loneliness didn't arrive with flashing bulbs and a warning label. The descent was as simple and complex as a faked smile, white lies about being 'okay, and the nod and acceptance as her own peers didn't delve deeper, shutting the coffin lid for her."
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