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“A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials.” I recited my favorite Seneca quote. “Too bad you forgot Tolstoy: Two of the most powerful warriors are patience and time.”
“There's a difference between fear and paralysis. And I've learned that I don't have to "grow up" to be open to opportunity, to be willing to step through doors without being pushed. I just have to be brave. I just have to be slightly braver than I am scared.”
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“I wish more people would challenge the boundaries of the position they were born into and choose how to live their lives rather than allow themselves to be defined and limited by the expectations of others.”
― Murder at Ardith Hall
― Murder at Ardith Hall
“Who would you be if you weren’t afraid of who you think you are?”
― The Grumpy Player Next Door
― The Grumpy Player Next Door
“The unique and magical nature of books is their ability to grant us temporary escape from our reality while also providing ways to cope with that reality when we’re forced to return to it.”
― The Whispered Word
― The Whispered Word
“do what you can do, be responsible for only the things you can affect, pay attention when the universe steers you, and let the rest go.”
― The Grumpy Player Next Door
― The Grumpy Player Next Door
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