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His head was thrown back, his eyes shut, his mouth open. It didn’t look like my dad.
“You must also discard fixed judgments about high and low, good and evil, holy and profane.”
― The Book of Secrets: Unlocking the Hidden Dimensions of Your Life
― The Book of Secrets: Unlocking the Hidden Dimensions of Your Life
“It generates a vision, helps us resist the passions of the mob, makes space for gratitude and wonder.”
― Stillness is the Key
― Stillness is the Key
“Stillness is the key to, well, just about everything.”
― Stillness is the Key
― Stillness is the Key
“He was out in the open, waving his hat, pointing to a grove of trees. A moment later Buford looked that way and the horse was bare-backed. He did not believe it. He broke off and rode to see. Reynolds lay in the dirt road, the aides bending over him. When Buford got there the thick stain had already puddled the dirt beneath his head. His eyes were open, half asleep, his face pleasant and composed, a soft smile. Buford knelt. He was dead. An aide, a young sergeant, was crying. Buford backed away. They put a blanket over him. Off to the left there was massive firing. There was a moment of silence around them. Buford said, “Take him out of here.”
― The Killer Angels
― The Killer Angels
“Yet a cluttered desk piled high with papers could stand for quite a few things: inner disorder, fear of meeting one’s obligations, accepting too much responsibility, ignoring mundane details, and so on. This inconsistency is valid because we each express and at the same time hide who we are. Some of the time you express who you are, while at other times you detach from your real feelings, deny them, or find outlets that feel socially acceptable.”
― The Book of Secrets: Unlocking the Hidden Dimensions of Your Life
― The Book of Secrets: Unlocking the Hidden Dimensions of Your Life
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