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As if I could simply do that. As if I chose this. As if I looked at the options available to me and they were clearly labeled “Perseverance” and “Freaking the Fuck Out All the Time” and calmly said, “Mmm, yes, I select option B.”
“Leadership is a matter of intelligence, trustworthiness, humaneness, courage, and sternness.”
― The Art of War
― The Art of War
“Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with the shades of deeper meaning.”
― I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
― I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
“Life's under no obligation to give us what we expect. We take what we get and are thankful it's no worse than it is.”
― Gone with the Wind
― Gone with the Wind
“But I think some people wait forever, and only at the end of their lives do they realize that their life has happened while they were waiting for it to start.”
― Beautiful Ruins
― Beautiful Ruins
“We all get our share of tragedy or insanity or drama, but what we do with that horror is what makes all the difference.”
― Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things
― Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things
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