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because wasn’t that what great literature was about? What kind of novel would Madame Bovary be if the eponymous character simply had accepted life at her station, cheerily raised her child in the countryside, and died of old age surrounded
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“When you are lost, in this world or on the continent of time itself, remember who you have been and you will know who you are. These people were all you, and you are them. I was you before you were born and you will be me after I am gone. That is the meaning of family.” He”
― The Gift of Rain
― The Gift of Rain
“As with all the principles of aikijutsu, you do not meet the force of the strike head-on. You parry, you step to the side to avoid the blow, your redirect the force and unbalance your opponent. It is the same with the ken, the sword. These principles apply to you daily life as well. Never meet a person’s anger directly. Deflect, distract him, even agree with him. Unbalance his mind, and you can lead him anywhere you want.”
― The Gift of Rain
― The Gift of Rain
“Their relationship consisted
In discussing if it existed.”
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In discussing if it existed.”
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“Only a fool learns from his own mistakes. The wise man learns from the mistakes of others.”
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“Never meet a person’s anger directly. Deflect, distract him, even agree with him. Unbalance his mind, and you can lead him anywhere you want.”
― The Gift of Rain
― The Gift of Rain
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