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Anybody can rise to a crisis and face a crushing tragedy with courage, but to meet the petty hazards of the day with a laugh – I really think that requires spirit.
In other words, small, every-day moments speaks volumes about your character; even more than the big ones. It reminds me of an old principal that often said to us, “Do what’s right even if nobody is looking.”
“I wished a companion to lie near me in the starlight, silent and not moving, but ever within touch. For there is a fellowship more quiet even than solitude, and which, rightly understood, is solitude made perfect.”
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“The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays.”
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“We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others, that in the end, we become disguised to ourselves.”
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“The Iliad is only great because all life is a battle, The Odyssey because all life is a journey, The Book of Job because all life is a riddle.”
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Lauran’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Lauran’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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