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“You see, doing one thing differently is very often the same as doing everything differently.”
― The Midnight Library
― The Midnight Library
“But there’s always a danger in letting even the most qualified person rise too far, too fast, before they’ve had enough time to get cynical and abandon their idealism.”
― Permanent Record
― Permanent Record
“I had heard for years of Muslim hospitality, but one couldn't quite imagine such warmth.”
― The Autobiography of Malcolm X
― The Autobiography of Malcolm X
“I can never be all the people I want and live all the lives I want. I can never train myself in all the skills I want. And why do I want? I want to live and feel all the shades, tones and variations of mental and physical experience possible in my life. Sylvia Plath”
― The Midnight Library
― The Midnight Library
“And even if you were a pawn - maybe we all are - then you should remember that a pawn is the most magical piece of all. It might look small and ordinary but it isn't. because a pawn is never just a pawn. A pawn is a queen-in-waiting. All you need to do is find a way to keep moving forward. One square after another. And you can get to the other side and unlock all kinds of power.”
― The Midnight Library
― The Midnight Library
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