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I once read that charisma is “charm that inspires devotion.” And I can’t help but think of that now, when she’s holding my coffee for me. The combination of such a powerful woman and such a small and humble gesture is enchanting, to be
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“Do I know what people say? Sure. I shrug it off. what else can you do? Stop people from talking? You might as well try to stop the wind from blowing.”
― 11/22/63
― 11/22/63
“I felt an absurd urge to ask, Can you sell me a nice summer straw hat, or should I just go fuck myself?”
― 11/22/63
― 11/22/63
“We do terrible things to the ones we love. We cheat and lie and betray them, for thirty pieces of silver or our own selfish hearts. The only way love endures is because of one simple gift. Forgiveness.”
― Bonobo Handshake: A Memoir of Love and Adventure in the Congo
― Bonobo Handshake: A Memoir of Love and Adventure in the Congo
“He’d learned through the years that greed and jealousy were much greater motivators than doing what was right for society.”
― Soundkeeper
― Soundkeeper
“Everyone in the world should get a standing ovation at least once in their life because we all overcometh the world.
-Auggie”
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-Auggie”
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