“It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all—in which case, you fail by default.”
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“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
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“Books are a uniquely portable magic.”
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
“It is said that God has created man in his own image. But it may be that humankind has created God in the image of humankind.”
― Going Home: Jesus and Buddha as Brothers
― Going Home: Jesus and Buddha as Brothers
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