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“We cannot let them win ... They own our bodies but they will never have our souls. Those are ours, always.”
― The Lotus Shoes
― The Lotus Shoes
“A person doesn't have to change who he is to become better.”
― The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography
― The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography
“But we lived in a hierarchy that favored men. Women, be it peasant or lady, first wife or mentor wives, were pitches against each other, fighting among themselves for scraps of power and security.”
― The Lotus Shoes
― The Lotus Shoes
“Imagine life is a game in which you are juggling five balls. The balls are called work, family, health, friends, and integrity. And you're keeping all of them in the air. But one day you finally come to understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. The other four balls...are made of glass. If you drop one of these, it will be irrevocably scuffed, nicked, perhaps even shattered.”
― Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas
― Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas
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