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When the Emperor Was Divine

by Julie Otsuka

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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.”
― Bernard M. Baruch

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“Every traveler has a home of his own, and he learns to appreciate it the more from his wandering.”
― Charles Dickens

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“Don’t walk in front of me… I may not follow
Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead
Walk beside me… just be my friend”
― Albert Camus

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

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“I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.

(Popular misquote of "You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.")”
― Maya Angelou, Letter to My Daughter

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