“When someone is drowning and you try to save them, they're more likely to drown you before you pull them out.”

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The quote warns that people in desperate situations may react in harmful or panicked ways, even toward those trying to help them. It suggests that offering help can be risky when the other person is overwhelmed.

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Originally said in English.

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About Sherrilyn Kenyon

American writer

Sherrilyn Kenyon is an American writer known for urban fantasy, paranormal romance, and historical fiction with paranormal elements. She is best known for her Dark Hunter series. Writing under her former married name and also as Kinley MacGregor, she has built a wide readership across several genres. Her novels have sold more than 70 million copies in print in more than 100 countries, and books under both names have reached the top of the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today lists. They are also frequent bestsellers in Germany, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

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2009

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2005

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Born of Ice (League, No 3)

2009

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Alterant

2015

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