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“That’s the worst way to miss somebody. When they’re right beside you and you miss them anyway.”
― I Am Number Four
― I Am Number Four
“Practice giving things away, not just things you don't care about, but things you do like. Remember, it is not the size of a gift, it is its quality and the amount of mental attachment you overcome that count. So don't bankrupt yourself on a momentary positive impulse, only to regret it later. Give thought to giving. Give small things, carefully, and observe the mental processes going along with the act of releasing the little thing you liked. (53)
(Quote is actually Robert A F Thurman but Huston Smith, who only wrote the introduction to my edition, seems to be given full credit for this text.)”
― The Tibetan Book of the Dead, Liberation Through Understanding the Between
(Quote is actually Robert A F Thurman but Huston Smith, who only wrote the introduction to my edition, seems to be given full credit for this text.)”
― The Tibetan Book of the Dead, Liberation Through Understanding the Between
“The problem with that expression is that no woman should wish for a knight in shining armor. A knight with shining armor has probably never been to war. They’ve never fought or been hurt. If you want a strong man who can protect you, then you should hope for a knight in dented, scratched, rusted armor. That knight has fought and survived.”
― Choosing Theo
― Choosing Theo
“It's the little mistakes that lead to big mistakes.”
― I Am Number Four
― I Am Number Four
“She looked at his door when she neared and muttered, “Should’ve picked dumb and pretty. Always pick dumb and pretty, Jade.”
― Choosing Theo
― Choosing Theo
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