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“Asking “why” only makes us feel hopeless. Asking “how” points the way forward, and shows us what we must do.”
― A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy
― A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy
“So few want to be rebels anymore.”
― Fahrenheit 451
― Fahrenheit 451
“Voting is vitally important, even if an individual vote doesn’t sway a particular election one way or another. It is the only way that “We the People” self-govern. The ability to self-govern is a privilege and a gift--one that we honor by showing up at the ballot booth, even if your vote doesn’t “matter” in altering a particular race. It’s sometimes hard for Americans to fathom that not everyone on the planet enjoys the privilege of self-government. If we want to keep that privilege, we need to exercise it.”
― What You Need to Know About Voting—and Why
― What You Need to Know About Voting—and Why
“Could he understand that paddling through the translucent hours of her life had exhausted her?”
― Harmless Like You
― Harmless Like You
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