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Sharmistha Das
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The perils and conveniences of modern life
I woke up in the morning to no running water from the taps and I knew that I have frozen pipes. “Oh no!” I thought, “if only I had stored water to brush my teeth!”
A familiar picture crossed my mind. Growing up, my family and other families in my neighborhood in India did not have running water. We had taps which were connected to the town’s water supply. Water was delivered once in the morning and
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From Hindustan Cables Limited - Journey of a Small-Town Indian Immigrant Woman
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“That which does not kill us makes us stronger.”
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“The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people.”
― The Last Lecture
― The Last Lecture
“If at first the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it.”
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“Only those who attempt the absurd can achieve the impossible.”
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“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.”
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