“You think there’s no detriment in a slave learning to read? There are sad truths in our world, and one is that slaves who read are a threat. They would be abreast of news that would incite them in ways we could not control. Yes, it’s
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“My castle is very different from what I planned, but I would not alter it...”
― Little Women
― Little Women
“Empty streets are a blessing for you because an empty street whips your thoughts and makes you question your life! He who wants to dive into his own depths, let him wander in the empty streets!”
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“No matter how hard we worked to blood youngsters, Barcelona is still able to do this better than any club. The way they develop boys into some of the best players in the world is breathtaking.”
― Leading: Learning from Life and My Years at Manchester United
― Leading: Learning from Life and My Years at Manchester United
“In life, there are brief and momentary opportunities that ask us to assert our existence. Although a creative impulse, they can be destructive, because they make us veer away from our normal patterns and habits. Life is compelling us to take these small acts of rebellion so we can go beyond the edges of ourselves, and by doing so, we end up rediscovering ourselves. These moments are a great reminder that, like all other animals, we are, and will always be, wild.”
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“There is order and even great beauty in what looks like total chaos. If we look closely enough at the randomness around us, patterns will start to emerge.”
― The West Wing Script Book
― The West Wing Script Book
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