Quotes by Gwenda Bond, Double Down

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“We're our own heroes.”

“I was not born to wait.”

“I didn't like showing weakness, not to anybody.”

“Someone else deciding what was too dangerous for me to be involved in or pursue had never stopped me yet.”

“Courage doesn't mean never being afraid. We're all afraid sometimes. Bravery means doing the right thing anyway. That's true strength.”

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“Courage doesn't mean never being afraid. We're all afraid sometimes. Bravery means doing the right thing anyway. That's true strength.”
— Gwenda Bond, Double Down
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“I didn't like showing weakness, not to anybody.”
— Gwenda Bond, Double Down
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“We dropped our hands, both embarrassed by the sincerity of the moment. But I was learning, Sometimes you had to put it all out there, no matter how hard it felt to do so. When the people in your li...”
— Gwenda Bond, Double Down
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“I know you don't want to be me. But I'd hate for you to ever feel like you're in my shadow. You're not and you never will be. You are awesome, and there is some kind of amazing future waiting for you.”
— Gwenda Bond, Double Down
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“I was not born to wait.”
— Gwenda Bond, Double Down
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“Someone else deciding what was too dangerous for me to be involved in or pursue had never stopped me yet.”
— Gwenda Bond, Double Down
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“My heart pounded annoyingly in my ears, and it was getting harder to stay focused. I'd almost gotten trapped in here, and now I'd come back. Sometimes I did have truly terrible ideas.”
— Gwenda Bond, Double Down
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“We're our own heroes.”
— Gwenda Bond, Double Down
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“The story unfolded quickly as I typed, in a way I was becoming familiar with. There was something about putting the truth on paper, bringing facts into the light of day where everyone could look at...”
— Gwenda Bond, Double Down
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