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"She knew this. Just as she knew the world is a hard place. That’s all. Not cruel or heartless or cold. But neither is it kind or loving or warm. It’s just hard. It’s meant to be. There are no easy choices in life. Just other choices. The world is not there to give us anything. Pessimists feel denied and optimists feel blessed but both are wrong. How can you be when there is nothing to be denied of and nothing to be blessed with? The world is a place to take. To take by storm. To take by passion. To take into you heart and love. To take by the hand and lead into a new future. To take lessons from. To learn from."