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You are an emanation of God, as are the Mysteries. You were not born in sin; you choose to sin. You choose to do evil. Evil and sin are the responsibilities of the evildoer. No outside force on the spiritual or physical plane forces one to
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“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”
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“A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.”
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“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.”
― I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon
― I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon
“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.”
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“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
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