“The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.”
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“Quand tu veux construire un bateau, ne commence pas par rassembler du bois, couper des planches et distribuer du travail, mais reveille au sein des hommes le desir de la mer grande et large.
If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.”
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If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.”
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“To lose balance sometimes for love is part of living a balanced
life.”
― Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything
life.”
― Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything
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