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It really seemed more likely that Zeus had decided to smite my pathetic paint job than a cellphone had magically burned a giant hole in our school.
“We...we could be friends.'
We COULD be rare specimens of an exotic breed of dancing African elephants, but we're not. At least, I'M not.”
― Coraline
We COULD be rare specimens of an exotic breed of dancing African elephants, but we're not. At least, I'M not.”
― Coraline
“Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity.”
― The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times
― The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times
“Our deepest calling is to grow into our own authentic self-hood, whether or not it conforms to some image of who we ought to be. As we do so, we will not only find the joy that every human being seeks--we will also find our path of authentic service in the world.”
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“I strive to create an atmosphere that welcomes surprises, that embraces the unexpected, that celebrates the occasional misstep, that honors flaws of all kinds; in short, I want to stand behind the camera and make sure there's something alive going on in front of it, something recognizably human.”
― But What I Really Want to Do Is Direct: Lessons from a Life Behind the Camera
― But What I Really Want to Do Is Direct: Lessons from a Life Behind the Camera
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