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"But regardless of the season, this towering tree, as others had done in other places, served as Theo's quiet companion and mentor in the ancient ways of stillness and listening. It was good company for an old soul." — 7 hours, 51 min ago
"But regardless of the season, this towering tree, as others had done in other places, served as Theo's quiet companion and mentor in the ancient ways of stillness and listening. It was good company for an old soul." — 7 hours, 51 min ago
“Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.”
― Eleonora
― Eleonora
“People say that life is the thing, but I prefer reading.”
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“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”
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“Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind.”
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“The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it's indifference.”
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