A Quote by Judith Perelman Rossner
It takes far less courage to kill yourself than it takes to wake up one more time. It is harder to stay where you are than to get out.
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There's always time. . .to own up to things you're ashamed of, to change them. There's always time to start. And I think the starting is the most important thing. It takes courage. It takes a lot more courage than any vain feat of arms, let me tell you. It takes a lifetime to become a fool, and only a moment to begin to become wise.
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