Torture

The one thing we know about torture is that it was never designed in the first place to get at the actual truth of anything; it was designed in the darkest days of human history to produce false confessions in order to annihilate political and religious dissidents. And that is how it always works: it gets confessions regardless of their accuracy. --Andrew Sullivan

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I believe

I believe- That we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.

I believe- That no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and, you must forgive them for that.

I believe- That true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.

I believe - That it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.

I believe- That my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time!

I believe- That sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down, will be the ones to help you get back up.

I believe- That just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.

I believe- That maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.

I believe- That it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.

I believe- That no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.

I believe- That our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.

I believe - That just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other, And just because they don't argue, it doesn't
mean they do.

I believe - That two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.

I believe- That even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you - you will find the strength to help.




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I feared ...

I feared being alone

Until I learned to like Myself.

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I feared failure

Until I realized that I only Fail when I don't try.

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I feared success

Until I realized that I had to try in order to be happy with myself.

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I feared people's opinions

Until I learned that people would have opinions about me anyway.

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I feared rejection

Until I learned to have faith in myself.

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I feared pain

Until I learned that it's necessary for growth.

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I feared the truth

Until I saw the ugliness in lies.

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I feared life

Until I experienced its beauty .

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I feared death

Until I realized that it's not an end, but a beginning.

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I feared my destiny,

Until I realized that I had the power to change my life.

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I feared hate

Until I saw that it was nothing more than ignorance.

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I feared love

Until it touched my heart, making the darkness fade into endless sunny days.

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I feared ridicule

Until I learned how to laugh at myself.

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I feared growing old

Until I realized that I gained wisdom every day.

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I feared the future

Until I realized that Life just kept getting better.

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I feared the past

Until I realized that It could no longer hurt me.

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I feared the dark

Until I saw the beauty of the starlight.

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I feared the light

Until I learned that the Truth would give me Strength.

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I feared change,

Until I saw that even the most beautiful butterfly had to undergo a Metamorphosis before it could fly.



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