Despite the horror, we survivors were endowed with a will to survive. Or instinct. Or maybe it was faith.
The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one often comes from a strong will and the other from a strong won't.
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The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one often comes from a strong will and the other from a strong won't.
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