As I sat in the silence, another thought pierced through my sadness. “I took the shot.” It was invigorating, even exciting. “Hey, when all the chips were on the line, you didn’t leave your future up to others, YOU TOOK YOUR SHOT.” Instantly
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― Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
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― Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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― Self-Reliance: An Excerpt from Collected Essays, First Series
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