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All stories are made of both truths and lies, she used to say. What matters is the way that we believe in them.
“Of all the trees we could've hit, we had to get one that hits back.”
― Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
― Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
“The purpose that you wish to find in life, like a cure you seek, is not going to fall from the sky. ...I believe purpose is something for which one is responsible; it's not just divinely assigned.”
― Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist
― Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist
“Live to learn to love.
Learn to love to live.
Love to live to learn
so that you may live the life that you yearn.”
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Learn to love to live.
Love to live to learn
so that you may live the life that you yearn.”
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“It's all a matter of paying attention, being awake in the present moment, and not expecting a huge payoff. The magic in this world seems to work in whispers and small kindnesses.”
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“Pain is a pesky part of being human, I've learned it feels like a stab wound to the heart, something I wish we could all do without, in our lives here. Pain is a sudden hurt that can't be escaped. But then I have also learned that because of pain, I can feel the beauty, tenderness, and freedom of healing. Pain feels like a fast stab wound to the heart. But then healing feels like the wind against your face when you are spreading your wings and flying through the air! We may not have wings growing out of our backs, but healing is the closest thing that will give us that wind against our faces.”
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