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When both parties are lying and they both know the other party's lying, it comes powerful close to being the same thing as telling the truth.
Orson Scott Card
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Orson Scott Card
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: August 24
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In my view, suicide is not really a wish for life to end.' What is it then?' It is the only way a powerless person can find to make everybody else look away from his shame. The wish is not to die, but to hide.
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I didn't want to see you. They told me. I was afraid that I'd still love you. I hoped that you would.
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