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“The mature response to the problem of existence is love.”
― The Art of Loving
― The Art of Loving
“Choose not to be harmed—and you won’t feel harmed. Don’t feel harmed—and you haven’t been.”
― The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
― The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
“Because the birdsong might be pretty,
But it's not for you they sing,
And if you think my winter is too cold,
You don't deserve my spring.”
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But it's not for you they sing,
And if you think my winter is too cold,
You don't deserve my spring.”
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“There is freedom waiting for you,
On the breezes of the sky,
And you ask "What if I fall?"
Oh but my darling,
What if you fly?”
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On the breezes of the sky,
And you ask "What if I fall?"
Oh but my darling,
What if you fly?”
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“I don't want you to be safe ideologically. I don't want you to be safe emotionally. I want you to be strong. That's different. I'm not going to pave the jungle for you. Put on some boots, and learn how to deal with adversity. I'm not going to take all the weights out of the gym. This is the gym.”
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