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“It is easy in the world to live after the world's opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.”
― The Complete Prose Works Of Ralph Waldo Emerson
― The Complete Prose Works Of Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Some nights the sky wept stars that quickly floated and disappeared into the darkness before our wishes could meet them. ”
― A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
― A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
“No matter how corrupt, greedy, and heartless our government, our corporations, our media, and our religious & charitable institutions may become, the music will still be wonderful.”
― A Man Without a Country
― A Man Without a Country
“Just a middle-age man with all the privilege that unasked for gift affords. When in truth it seems, we see suffering as the province of children, mothers, wives and lovers. Broken, struck by the hand of a man’s blind ambition, brutish strength. What of the gentle-man with the soft voice…”
― More Than Love, A Husband's Tale
― More Than Love, A Husband's Tale
“Each of us is a book waiting to be written, and that book, if written, results in a person explained.”
― The Constant Outsider: Memoirs of a South Boston Mechanic
― The Constant Outsider: Memoirs of a South Boston Mechanic
“Education...has produced a vast population able to read but unable to distinguish what is worth reading.”
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“The foundation of adult trust is not "You will never hurt me." It is "I trust myself with whatever you do.”
― Daring to Trust: Opening Ourselves to Real Love and Intimacy
― Daring to Trust: Opening Ourselves to Real Love and Intimacy
“I think how the world is still somehow beautiful even when I feel no joy at being alive within it. ”
― First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers
― First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers
“It’s hard to believe there are people that don’t read books. There’s so much magic in words and well told stories.”
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“Get immersed in the beauty that surrounds you. No filters, edits, or adjustments. Experience the colors, sounds, textures and smells within your reach. Live.”
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“Freaks become norms, and norms become extinct. Monster by monster, evolution advanced”
― The Gene: An Intimate History
― The Gene: An Intimate History
“If reading makes you happy, do it. Whatever makes your heart sing and brings you joy, do that too.”
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“So long as governments set the example of killing their enemies, private individuals will occasionally kill theirs.”
― Elbert Hubbard's Scrap Book
― Elbert Hubbard's Scrap Book
“Remember to celebrate the small accomplishments along your journey because they will provide the support needed when the road gets rocky. ”
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“Imagination is not bound by possibilities. The creative mind will always break the shackles—making the impossible, possible.”
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“Life’s too short to walk around with your arms crossed and bottom lip poked out. Find a way to smile for yourself even if it’s as simple as licking the spoon clean or putting clean sheets on your bed.”
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“It’s not just the big moments that count, it’s all of the small actions that feed our heart and soul on a daily basis. Cherish those moments and reflect on how to replicate them often.”
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“Writers create impressions that inspire, stir emotions, evoke questions and sprinkle seeds of awe.”
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“Writers have influenced thoughts, principals, viewpoints and experiences throughout history. A talented writer’s pen is anointed with magic!”
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“But my way of writing is rather to think aloud, and follow my own humours, than much to consider who is listening to me; and, if I stop to consider what is proper to be said to this or that person, I shall soon come to doubt whether any part at all is proper.”
― Confessions of an English Opium Eater
― Confessions of an English Opium Eater
“Home is where the heart begins, but not where the heart stays.”
― They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us
― They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us
“Focus on giants - you stumble.
Focus on God - Giants tumble.”
― Cast of Characters: Common People in the Hands of an Uncommon God
Focus on God - Giants tumble.”
― Cast of Characters: Common People in the Hands of an Uncommon God
“Today is the day you choose to find joy, fulfillment and the path that will make your heart sing. It's your choice, never lose sight of that.”
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“Blessings! Count them and be thankful. Ask for an abundance of them and accept with gratitude.”
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“We mark with light in the memory the few interviews we have had with souls that made our souls wiser, that spoke what we thought, that told us what we knew, that gave us leave to be what we inly are.”
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