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Knots and Crosses
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"Knots and Crosses" Quotes

A detective haunted by his own past investigates a series of abductions in Edinburgh.

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Sometimes it's difficult to accept, to recognise one's own incompetence.

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self-awarenessincompetence

People create the problems and people solve the problems.

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problem-solving

Fear is what keeps us human. It's what makes us alive.

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fearhumanity

People think they can hide behind their job, their uniform, their power, but they can't.

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identitypower

Some people just can't handle the truth, so they bury it deep inside themselves.

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truthdenial

We all have secrets, some darker than others.

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secrets

Sometimes the hardest part is not finding the answer, but accepting it.

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acceptance

The world is full of contradictions, and so are people.

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contradictions

Life is a series of choices, and sometimes we make the wrong ones.

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choices