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“Don’t just say you have read books. Show that through them you have learned to think better, to be a more discriminating and reflective person. Books are the training weights of the mind. They are very helpful, but it would be a bad mistake to suppose that one has made progress simply by having internalized their contents.”
― Epictetus, The Discourses

“The only clear line I draw these days is this: when my religion tries to come between me and my neighbor, I will choose my neighbor... Jesus never commanded me to love my religion.”
― Barbara Brown Taylor, Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others

“My whole life, I've been seeking validation of my identity from others. Now that it's within my reach, I realize I don't need it.”
― Angeline Boulley, Firekeeper’s Daughter

“Love honors your spirit. Not just the other person’s but your own spirit too.”
― Angeline Boulley, Firekeeper's Daughter