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01Undated

Last time I saw you, I said that it hurt too much to love you. But I was wrong about that. The truth is it hurts too much not to love you.

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02Undated

Give me strength, not to be better than my enemies, but to defeat my greatest enemy, the doubts within myself. Give me strength for a straight back and clear eyes, so when life fades, as the setting sun, my spirit may come to you without shame.

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03Undated

Remember, darkness does not always equate to evil, just as light does not always bring good.

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04Undated

You are old beyond your years Zoeybird. Believe in yourself and you will find a way. But remember darkness does not always equate to evil just like light does not always bring good.

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05Undated

But she loves me. Me. Just the way I am.

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06Undated

If I shot an arrow and thought about an ass, would it surprise you if it hit Erik?

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07Undated

Your as slow as a fat kid on crutches

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08Undated

But we're going to smile and pretend we're fine with the dorky birthmas gifts because people do not get that they can't mush a birthday into christmas.

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09Undated

Damien has died and gone straight to gay boy heaven,' Shaunee said...

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10Undated

Here's a newsflash from the only High Preistess you have left at this dang school: Zoey isn't dead. And believe me, I know dead. I've been there, done that, and got the frickin' T-shirt." - Stevie Rae

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11Undated

Who knew hitting my head and passing out would be so much fun?

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12Undated

Becky Renee Apple - can you believe her mom named her that and then had all of her sweaters monogramed with 'BRA'?

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13Undated

Oh for craps sake. You're not dying again, are you? It's seriously inconvenient when you do that." -Aphrodite

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14Undated

Check it out-this is a copy of a painting of a Greek High Priestess named Calliope. it says she was also the Poet Laureate after Sappho. Doesn't she look exactly like Cher?'Wow, that's insane. She does look just like young Cher,' Erin said.Yeah, before she started wearing those white wigs. What the hell's up with that?' Shaunee said.Damien gave the Twins a look. 'There is nothing wrong with Cher. Absolutely. Nothing.'Uh-oh,' Shaunee said.Stepped on a gay nerve,' Erin agreed.

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15Undated

What more could you want? How about dominion over this 'beautiful place'? Beauty doesn't last. Friends and family decay. Power is the only thing that goes on forever."Jack answered with his gut. "No, love goes on forever.

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16Undated

How can you expect me to believe that?""whether you believe it or not does not change the nature of truth

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17Undated

Its more than a simple belief that there is good and that it should fight the evil in the world. It's a personification of Light and Darkness at their most elemental level, as forces that are so absorbed with themselves that one cannot exist without the other though they constantly try to consume one another. One of the earliest repersentations of Light and Darkness was of Light being a massive black bull and Darkness being an enormous white bull.

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18Undated

Because you are the superhero fledgling. I’m just your more attractive sidekick. Oh, and the herd of nerds are your dorky minions.

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19Undated

I'll find you, don't worry. My body won't be with you all the time, but you'll always have my heart. I'm your worrier, remember?" "I'll never forget. I promise. I'm your High Priestess and you've pledged yourself to me. That means you have my heart, too.""Then both of us better stay safe. A heart's a hard thing to live without. I should know. I've tried it.

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20Undated

A lot of men wouldn't like being called a romantic. It's not macho enough.'Quite often men are fools.

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21Undated

Hades was the personification of dark and dangerous--a living, breathing Batman.

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22Undated

This time the fluttery feeling in my stomach was more intense. It made the inside of my thighs tingle and my breathing deepen.

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23Undated

I watched you while you were sleeping and you looked completely at peace. I wish I could feel that. I wish I could close my eyes and feel at peace. But I can’t. I can’t feel anything if I’m notwith you, and even then all I can do is want something that I don’t think I can ever have, at least not now. So I left this, and my peace, with you. Stark.

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24Undated

He's waiting for yu, young queen.'Shocked, I stared at Seoras. 'Heath?'The Warrior's look was wise and understanding - his voice gentle. 'Aye, yur Heath probably does await you somewhere in the future, but it is of your Guardian I speak.

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