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Image of the quote is loading... SaveSave In Hebrew, satan means an advocate of the alternative, the one who makes the arguments you don't know how to refute.

In Hebrew, satan means an advocate of the alternative, the one who makes the arguments you don’t know how to refute.” Michelangelo looked to the old Jew, still grinning wickedly in the corner. “That satan is my best friend.

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She looked up, over the bandage that was nestled under her chin, and saw that the big-belly man with the red beard was starting at her, shaking his head. He looked like he was crying. "I got ya this time," he whispered, as if to himself. "This time, I got ya.
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Being the reader of a dark fairy tale is much like being the hero of one. Our lives are filled with pain, boredom, and fear. We want to venture into the dark wood, to see the oddities and the beauties it holds, and to test ourselves against them. So we pick up a book of fairy tales. The real ones. THe weird ones. The dark ones. We see oddities and beauties galore. We test our courage and our understanding. Finally, we put the book down and return to our lives. And hopefully, just like the hero of the fairy tale, we return stronger, richer, and wiser. In difficult times - of recession and violence and political bitterness - we long for a dark forest to which we can escape; and from which we can return, better than we were before.
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