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Feeling passionate about the book, she implored her editor to reconsider, which he did. Doubleday bought the book, and it was published it in the U.S. as Ann Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.
“The thing about stereotyping is it’s usually just throwing rocks into a crowd hoping to hit somebody who deserves it.”
― Killosophy
― Killosophy
“I’ve come to the point where I never feel the need to stop and evaluate whether or not I am happy. I’m just ‘being’, and without question, by default, it works.”
― Killosophy
― Killosophy
“It is no bad thing to celebrate a simple life.”
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“People love to say, “Give a man a fish, and he’ll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he’ll eat for a lifetime.” What they don’t say is, “And it would be nice if you gave him a fishing rod.” That’s the part of the analogy that’s missing.”
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
“Whatever your calling, it's already rooted within you, and those roots can be trampled or tugged at but never removed. They grow stronger only when tended, nurtured, and most important, shared with others.”
― The Path Made Clear: Discovering Your Life's Direction and Purpose
― The Path Made Clear: Discovering Your Life's Direction and Purpose
Velda’s 2025 Year in Books
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