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“Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real.”
― Jules Verne, Around the World in Eighty Days

“All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.”
― St. Francis Of Assisi, The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi

“As he read, I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once.”
― John Green, The Fault in Our Stars

“Threats are the last resort of a man with no vocabulary.”
― Tamora Pierce, Lady Knight

“The greatest threat to freedom is the absence of criticism.”
― Wole Soyinka

“Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.”
― Malcolm X

“People don't realize how a man's whole life can be changed by one book.”
― Malcolm X

“We need more light about each other. Light creates understanding, understanding creates love, love creates patience, and patience creates unity.”
― Malcolm X

“If you're not ready to die for it, take the word 'freedom' out of your vocabulary.”
― Malcolm X

“A wise man can play the part of a clown, but a clown can't play the part of a wise man.”
― Malcolm X

“I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self. Aristotle”
― Gary Wilson, Your Brain On Porn: Internet Pornography and the Emerging Science of Addiction

“When I only begin to read, I forget I'm on this world. It lifts me on wings with high thoughts.”
― Anzia Yezierska

“By investing in anonymous
cryptocurrencies, you are buying 'insurance' against a recession, as the value of the cryptocurrency could increase significantly if the economy falters and the black market grows.”
― Will Martin, Black Market Cryptocurrencies: The Rise of Bitcoin Alternatives That Offer True Anonymity

“The darknet marketplace will continue to grow and with it will grow the demand for anonymous cryptocurrencies.”
― Will Martin, Black Market Cryptocurrencies: The Rise of Bitcoin Alternatives That Offer True Anonymity

“Studies have found that American teenagers are two and half times more likely to experience elevated enjoyment when engaged in a hobby than when watching TV, and three times more likely when playing a sport. And yet here’s the paradox: These same teenagers spend four times as many hours watching TV as they do engaging in sports or hobbies.”
― Shawn Achor, The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology that Fuel Success and Performance at Work

“You cannot find peace by avoiding life.”
― Michael Cunningham, The Hours

“It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all—in which case, you fail by default.”
― J.K. Rowling

“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
― Mae West

“Any fool can know. The point is to understand.”
― Albert Einstein