Russ Weeks
https://www.goodreads.com/rpatrickw
People tended to resent the things they couldn’t escape, even if those things were innocent.
“The man here tells us a truth that is awful - we baptise ourselves with names that are far from the only truth about ourselves.”
― In the Shelter: Finding a Home in the World
― In the Shelter: Finding a Home in the World
“The universe buries strange jewels deep within us all, and then stands back to see if we can find them.”
― Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
― Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
“I want my students to understand that the ability to evaluate and judge is not a school skill; it is a life skill.”
― Write Like This: Teaching Real-World Writing Through Modeling and Mentor Texts
― Write Like This: Teaching Real-World Writing Through Modeling and Mentor Texts
“Own your disappointment, acknowledge it for what it is, and move on.”
― Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
― Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
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