“He died that day because his body had served its purpose. His soul had done what it came to do, learned what it came to learn, and then was free to leave.”
― The Art of Racing in the Rain
― The Art of Racing in the Rain
“The true hero is flawed. The true test of a champion is not whether he can triumph, but whether he can overcome obstacles - preferably of his own making - in order to triumph.”
― The Art of Racing in the Rain
― The Art of Racing in the Rain
“That which is around me does not affect my mood; my mood affects that which is around me.”
― The Art of Racing in the Rain
― The Art of Racing in the Rain
“Open your eyes and see what you can with them before they close forever.”
― All the Light We Cannot See
― All the Light We Cannot See
“I suddenly realized. The zebra. It is not something outside of us. The zebra is something inside of us. Our fears. Our own self-destructive nature. The zebra is the worst part of us when we are face-to-face with our worst times. The demon is us!”
― The Art of Racing in the Rain
― The Art of Racing in the Rain
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