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“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive. Because what the world needs most is more people who have come alive.”


“The light of the fire dying in the water like a dream being forgotten.”
― Quichotte
― Quichotte
“Stand up for what is right even if you stand alone. Stand up for truth, regardless of who steps on it.”
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“MR. L. PROSSER was, as they say, only human. In other words he was a carbon-based bipedal life form descended from an ape. More specifically he was forty, fat and shabby and worked for the local council.”
― Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Book 1 of 3
― Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Book 1 of 3

“But the most powerful arguments in favor of "a
tragic optimism" are those which in Latin are called
argumenta ad hominem. Jerry Long, to cite an example,
is a living testimony to "the defiant power of the
human spirit," as it is called in logotherapy.8 To quote
the Texarkana Gazette, "Jerry Long has been paralyzed
from his neck down since a diving accident
which rendered him a quadriplegic three years ago. He was 17 when the accident occurred. Today Long can
use his mouth stick to type. He 'attends' two courses
at Community College via a special telephone. The
intercom allows Long to both hear and participate in
class discussions. He also occupies his time by reading,
watching television and writing." And in a letter I
received from him, he writes: "I view my life as being
abundant with meaning and purpose. The attitude that
I adopted on that fateful day has become my personal
credo for life: I broke my neck, it didn't break me. I
am currently enrolled in my first psychology course in
college. I believe that my handicap will only enhance
my ability to help others. I know that without the
suffering, the growth that I have achieved would have
been impossible.”
― Man's Search for Meaning
tragic optimism" are those which in Latin are called
argumenta ad hominem. Jerry Long, to cite an example,
is a living testimony to "the defiant power of the
human spirit," as it is called in logotherapy.8 To quote
the Texarkana Gazette, "Jerry Long has been paralyzed
from his neck down since a diving accident
which rendered him a quadriplegic three years ago. He was 17 when the accident occurred. Today Long can
use his mouth stick to type. He 'attends' two courses
at Community College via a special telephone. The
intercom allows Long to both hear and participate in
class discussions. He also occupies his time by reading,
watching television and writing." And in a letter I
received from him, he writes: "I view my life as being
abundant with meaning and purpose. The attitude that
I adopted on that fateful day has become my personal
credo for life: I broke my neck, it didn't break me. I
am currently enrolled in my first psychology course in
college. I believe that my handicap will only enhance
my ability to help others. I know that without the
suffering, the growth that I have achieved would have
been impossible.”
― Man's Search for Meaning

“For what it’s worth... it’s never too late, or in my case too early, to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit. Start whenever you want. You can change or stay the same. There are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you’ve never felt before. I hope you meet people who have a different point of view. I hope you live a life you’re proud of, and if you’re not, I hope you have the courage to start over again.”
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