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True human connection is fueled by empathy—the God-given ability to step into another’s shoes and open ourselves up to another’s story, not to compare and contrast, but to be overwhelmed by compassion, to “rejoice with those who rejoice;
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“You either accept the risk of winning, or the guarantee of losing.”
― The Shadow of Kyoshi
― The Shadow of Kyoshi
“Water was calmness and tranquility, but it was the rage of a storm as well.”
― The Shadow of Kyoshi
― The Shadow of Kyoshi
“Honor cannot be coveted too dearly, young lady. Sometimes it must be laid down for the good of others.”
― The Shadow of Kyoshi
― The Shadow of Kyoshi
“Teachers are Peter Pans in a way. It’s so easy to lose track of time. You forget that you’re getting older, because they’re always eight years old. You teach in the same classroom year after year. You wear the same tie. You tell the same jokes. Everything is always the same.”
― 32 Third Graders and One Class Bunny: Life Lessons from Teaching
― 32 Third Graders and One Class Bunny: Life Lessons from Teaching
“People shouldn't have everything they want. No one is entitled to their every desire. To live in balance, we must willingly decide not to take all that we can from the world, and from others.”
― The Shadow of Kyoshi
― The Shadow of Kyoshi
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