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I’ll never understand it—why people find the truth more shocking than lies.
You can be so important, so crucial to the fabric of things and yet be entirely overlooked.
real life, the actions you take can change the results, from sad to happy, from disappointing to satisfactory, from wrong to right.
“Never ask what a gentleman did or didn’t do. If he’s a true gentleman, he did it with good cause. And if he’s a true gentleman, he’ll never tell.”
You can’t judge a person by the job they do or by their station in life; you must judge a person by their actions.
We’re all entitled to a bad day now and again, I heard Gran say in my head. But when they are all bad days, with no pleasant ones, then it’s time to reconsider things.
“She believed in politeness and treating people with respect. It’s not your station in life that matters. It’s how you conduct yourself that counts.”
Time, right? You gotta make things happen. Make what you want out of your life before it’s too late….
What a day it has been, what a day indeed. It is one I’d rather forget than remember, and yet it doesn’t work that way. We bury the bad memories deep, but they don’t go away. They’re with us all the time.
“You’re not a freak. You’re just an old soul. And that’s something to be proud of.”
The longer you live, the more you learn.
That’s the trouble with pain. It’s as contagious as a disease. It spreads from the person who first endured it to those who love them most. Truth isn’t always the highest ideal; sometimes it must be sacrificed to stop the spread of pain to those you love. Even children know this intuitively.
There are times in life when we must do things we don’t want to. But do them we must.
They have all put their faith in me. They believe in me. The only one who isn’t sure is me. You can do it if you put your mind to it.
People are a mystery that can never be solved.
The muffin is delightful. It melts in my mouth. It feels good to eat. It’s something so human, so satisfying. It’s something we all have to do to live, something every person on Earth has in common. I eat, therefore I am.
It’s funny how when you’re feeling the impact of stress, it’s hard to appreciate the small, inspiring things around you—the
Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.
For the first time in my life, I think I understand what a true friend is. It isn’t just someone who likes you; it’s someone willing to take action on your behalf.
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
My truth is not the same as yours because we don’t experience life in the same way. We are all the same in different ways.
The longer you live, the more you learn. People are a mystery that can never be solved. Life has a way of sorting itself out. Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.
