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To see the world and those who live in it is to see the good as well as the evil. We cannot see beauty if we do not see what is ugly. We cannot feel joy if we do not feel pain. We cannot smile if we do not cry.”
“You don’t look at another person’s plate to see if they have more than you. You look to see if they have enough.”
― A Spark of Light
― A Spark of Light
“If we are meant to only have children who never encounter difficulty in life, then no one should be born.”
― A Spark of Light
― A Spark of Light
“There are three kinds of men. The ones that learn by readin’. The few who learn by observation.
The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.”
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The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.”
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“For readers, one of life’s most electrifying discoveries is that they are readers—not just capable of doing it (which Morris already knew), but in love with it. Hopelessly. Head over heels. The first book that does that is never forgotten, and each page seems to bring a fresh revelation, one that burns and exalts: Yes! That’s how it is! Yes! I saw that, too! And, of course, That’s what I think! That’s what I FEEL!”
― Finders Keepers
― Finders Keepers
“I can't stand just sitting here not doing anything. You can't solve a problem by remote control.”
― Every Fifteen Minutes
― Every Fifteen Minutes
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