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July 19 - July 22, 2021
Each time someone stops to tell a story and children listen, a school has been established.
Books are extremely dangerous; they make people think.
“Brave people are the ones who can overcome their own fear. You are one of those.
Adults wear themselves out pointlessly searching for a joy they never find. But in children, it bursts out of every pore.
“The strongest athlete isn’t the one who finishes first. That athlete is the fastest. The strongest athlete is the one who gets up again every time he falls, the one who doesn’t stop when he feels a pain in his side, the one who doesn’t abandon the race, no matter how far away the finish line is. That runner is a winner whenever he reaches the finish line, even if he comes in last. Sometimes, no matter how much you want it, being the fastest isn’t an option, because your legs aren’t as long or your lungs as large. But you can always choose to be the strongest. It’s up to you—your willpower and
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It’s easy to commend the hero whose actions are visible. But how do you measure the bravery of those who step aside?
Novels add what’s missing to life.”
“Those who go no longer suffer….” No one knows how much suffering still awaits those left behind.
“Life, any life, is very short. But if you’ve managed to be happy for at least an instant, it will have been worth living.”
