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Ordinary Heroes

by Scott Turow (Goodreads Author)

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“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein

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“Sabbath, in the first instance, is not about worship. It is about work stoppage. It is about withdrawal from the anxiety system of Pharaoh, the refusal to let one’s life be defined by production and consumption and the endless pursuit of private well-being.”
― Walter Brueggemann

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“In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.”
― Robert Frost

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“Friendship ... is born at the moment when one man says to another "What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .”
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