"We also self-inflict violence, because violence is our only way of relating to the world, to others and to ourselves."

Violence, Regret, Truth, Wisdom, Power

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"We also self-inflict violence, because violence is our only way of relating to the world, to others and to ourselves."

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"His punch knocked her back a meter into the wall. His fist had moved of his own volition, carrying a rage and frustration all its own. To his dismay, she didn't fall. People so small as her always fell.No tears pooled in her eyes; instead they flared golden amber as she rubbed her jaw and pushed off the wall to stand rigid straight. A peculiar smile danced across her lips as blood trickled from the corner of her mouth and down her chin."

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