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The Rise of Islam and the Bengal Frontier, 1204-1760 (Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies) (Volume 17)

by Richard M. Eaton

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Jul 31, 2015 02:26PM

“Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears, for they are rain upon the blinding dust of earth, overlying our hard hearts. I was better after I had cried, than before--more sorry, more aware of my own ingratitude, more gentle.”
― Charles Dickens, Great Expectations

tags: crying, heartfelt, shame, sorrow, tears

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“There is no magic cure, no making it all go away forever. There are only small steps upward; an easier day, an unexpected laugh, a mirror that doesn't matter anymore.”
― Laurie Halse Anderson, Wintergirls

tags: anorexia, self-esteem

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“I like to imagine that the world is one big machine. You know, machines never have any extra parts. They have the exact number and type of parts they need. So I figure if the entire world is a big machine, I have to be here for some reason. And that means you have to be here for some reason, too.”
― Brian Selznick, The Invention of Hugo Cabret

tags: analogy, inspiration, machine, thought-provoking, usefulness

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