“I consider non-violence to be compassion in action. It doesn’t mean weakness, cowering in fear, or simply doing nothing. It is to act without violence, motivated by compassion, recognising the rights of others.”
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“Maybe who we are isn't so much about what we do, but rather what we're capable of when we least expect it.”
― My Sister's Keeper
― My Sister's Keeper
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot,
Nothing is going to get better. It's not.”
― The Lorax
Nothing is going to get better. It's not.”
― The Lorax
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
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“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go...”
― Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
― Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
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