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Purple is such a twisted, complex color—it conveys the passion of red, the sadness of blue, the depravity of black. Purple is neither happy nor sad. It is pain and despair but longing, too—fiery desire, beaten and bruised but struggling onward, determined to overcome, to move forward rather than retreat.
Lies are fascinating because they expose the paradoxes of our society. What is a lie? It’s a distortion of reality, presented as reality. We say it’s a bad thing. We teach kids not to lie.
An interesting analysis of the color purple
But to be the best, to reach the pinnacle, requires self-denial, sacrifice, discipline, humility, and preparation.
You must do today what nobody else will do, so tomorrow you can accomplish what others can’t.
He was the anchor in the water, while you rocked up and down on the waves.
