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Lock and Key
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"Lock and Key" Quotes

Ruby is forced to live with her estranged sister and discovers family secrets that change her perspective on life.

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People have to take responsibility for themselves. We can't always be there to catch them.

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responsibilityindependence

It's amazing the things you can do when you have no choice.

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resilienceperseverance

Because that was the thing about people. They did whatever they wanted.

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human nature

Sometimes you had to give up the thing you loved to find out if it was the thing you needed.

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self-discoverysacrifice

You can't just pass your problems off to someone else and hope they fix them for you.

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self-relianceproblem-solving

The truth doesn't always set you free; people prefer to believe prettier, neat lies.

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truthdeception

It's hard to say you love someone. You can say you love the way they look, or the way they make you feel, or the way they think. But saying you love someone is different.

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loverelationships

The most important thing is to live your life with integrity, not to give in to peer pressure, to try to be something that you're not.

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integrityindividuality

You can't just run away from things because they scare you. You have to stand up to them and overcome your fears.

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fearcourage

Life is full of screwups. You're supposed to fail sometimes. It's a required part of the human existence.

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failureacceptance