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Incendiary
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"Incendiary" Quotes

A grieving mother writes a letter to Osama bin Laden after a terrorist attack kills her husband and son in London, exploring themes of loss, trauma, and resilience.

Quotes

I have to believe that we're all capable of redemption.

Chris Cleave

redemptionhope

Sometimes the only way to save a life is to take one.

Chris Cleave

lifesacrifice

Forgiveness is the hardest thing to give away; it's hard to get.

Chris Cleave

forgiveness

Grief is an amputation, but hope is incurable haemophilia: you bleed and bleed and bleed.

Chris Cleave

griefhope

The world is a mean place; it's okay to feel a little bit mean yourself sometimes.

Chris Cleave

copingemotions

I don't think there's a single person in this world who hasn't got something to answer for.

Chris Cleave

accountability

I've learned that you can't make someone love you. All you can do is stalk them and hope they panic and give in.

Chris Cleave

humorlove

It's good to be without you. Back when we were together, I used to be kind of afraid of you. But now I'm not. It's good to be without you.

Chris Cleave

moving onfreedom

Because the more you care, the more you have to lose.

Chris Cleave

vulnerabilitycaring

Once you've seen what the world has to offer, you're always going to be disappointed by what you've got.

Chris Cleave

disappointmentperspective