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“Do the fairies talk?” Kendra asked. “Not much to humans. They have a language all their own, although they rarely speak to each other, except to trade insults. Most never condescend to use human speech. They consider everything beneath
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“I do it because I can, I can because I want to, I want to because you said I couldn't.”
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“Warriors are people that stand up for themselves. They face challenges. Warriors work hard to achieve goals. They have the discipline to overcome their weaknesses. Warriors are people that constantly try to test and improve themselves. And yes, war is the ultimate test, but not all warriors go to war.”
― Way of the Warrior Kid: From Wimpy to Warrior the Navy SEAL Way: A Novel
― Way of the Warrior Kid: From Wimpy to Warrior the Navy SEAL Way: A Novel
“No matter how hard you train, somebody will train harder.
No matter how hard you run, somebody will run harder.
No matter how hard you want it, somebody will want it more.
I am somebody.”
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No matter how hard you run, somebody will run harder.
No matter how hard you want it, somebody will want it more.
I am somebody.”
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“CALVIN: Our country was founded a very long time ago, roughly around 200 B.C.
TEACHER: (Glowering): 200 B.C.?
CALVIN: Before Calvin.
CALVIN: (Now sitting in the corner, wearing a dunce cap) That's what's IMPORTANT!”
― The Days Are Just Packed
TEACHER: (Glowering): 200 B.C.?
CALVIN: Before Calvin.
CALVIN: (Now sitting in the corner, wearing a dunce cap) That's what's IMPORTANT!”
― The Days Are Just Packed
“I can’t stand the word empathy, actually. I think empathy is a made-up, New Age term that—it does a lot of damage. But it is very effective when it comes to politics. When Bill Clinton said, 'I feel your pain,' that was a brilliant political move. It was total nonsense, but it worked. I prefer sympathy. Sympathy is a much better word. Sympathy is saying, 'I’m sorry for what you’re going through, I’m going to try to help you.' Empathy is like, 'I’m going to become you, I’m going to feel exactly what you’re feeling.' It’s impossible, it’s narcissistic, and it’s destructive.”
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