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November 23 - December 25, 2021
“We all must die some time, my dear. Contrary to what many believe, it’s how we face life, not how we die, that is the important thing.
“People will always act true to their nature. It is the way of the world. We can’t expect more from people than they can give.”
Every human is my family, whether I know the person or I don’t.”
“The living will never defeat the dead.
Ella felt she was permanently wet.
“Hearts win battles, as well as minds,”
“What’s more important than love?”
“It’s love that binds us together. Even if we rarely acknowledge it, it’s love for our fellow humans, even those we don’t know, that makes us risk our lives to fight for the
love is a risk. It takes courage, and it takes work, but it’s all worth it in the end. Every time something goes wrong, you can’t shy away. You need to face things head on.”
Sometimes the people you need to help you are closer than you think.
that if you know in advance how someone will decide, and it’s what you want to happen, then tell them the decision rests with them. They’ll appreciate the trust you place in them, even though it costs you nothing.”
people say stupid things.”
We are each responsible for our own actions.”
“Learning,” Ella said. “Experience. Wisdom.”
“Power comes from within. Only when you realize this, will you become the master of yourself, and then you can become what you’ve always wanted to be.”
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If one strategy failed, he always had another prepared.
Everything is toxic; it is the dose that makes a thing a poison,’”
“I have heard of this,” he said, “from soldiers who’ve been close to death but survived. The mind struggles to make sense of the changes to the body and invents gods and demons, tunnels and lights.”
“Do you believe that with age comes wisdom?”
sometimes it takes more than courage to win the day.”
Always speak your mind, brother. I will not always agree with you, but I will listen.”
Creation followed destruction in the strangest ways.

