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Lisa See
“We're told that men are strong & brave, but I think women know how to endure, accept defeat & bear physical & mental agony much better than men.”
Lisa See, Shanghai Girls

Agatha Christie
“To all those who lead monotonous lives in the hope that they may experience at second hand the delights and dangers of adventure.

[author's dedication]”
Agatha Christie, The Secret Adversary

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
“Once upon a time there was a little prince who lived on a planet scarcely bigger than himself and who had need for a friend.”
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince

Ernest Hemingway
“It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them.”
Ernest Hemingway, By-Line: Selected Articles and Dispatches of Four Decades

Fayton Hollington
“If you’re reading this you’re already blessed, not that you’re receiving something special, it’s more that you have the existence of sight aiding you. Take a moment to be thankful for what you’ve received, and I’m not speaking in the materialistic vain, but rather for what we undervalue. Be grateful for your ability to take that first breath every morning, to place both feet on the ground and stand, be thankful… Be thankful for the people in your life right this very moment, and those that communicate with you via the internet. Be thankful for the time already spent on this planet, and for what’s to come.

I’d like you to stop whatever it is you’re doing this very second, and take a moment for self reflection. That unexpected jolt of reality that life hit’s us with during a crisis or when accolades are given is powerful. None of that is happening right now, so this is the time to show gratitude, and share a moment with no one else but you. Just take a moment and be thankful.

What am I most thankful for?... I’m most thankful for doing the best I can with what I’ve got, because I’m cradled in blessings.”
Fayton Hollington, Conception of a Dialysis Patient

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