Jessyca505
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The privatization of prison health care, prison commerce, and a range of services has made mass incarceration a money-making windfall for a few and a costly nightmare for the rest of us.
“We honor our parents by carrying their best forward and laying the rest down. By fighting and taming the demons that laid them low and now reside in us.”
― Born to Run
― Born to Run
“The best teacher is experience. Find the educational in every situation.”
― A Life in Parts
― A Life in Parts
“At that precise moment I conjured a credo that would guide me for the rest of my life: I will pursue something that I love - and hopefully become good at it, instead of pursuing something that I'm good at - but don't love.”
― A Life in Parts
― A Life in Parts
“I’ve never let myself trust love because I’ve never let myself trust pain. What if pain—like love—is just a place brave people visit? What if both require presence, staying on your mat, and being still? If this is true, then maybe instead of resisting the pain, I need to resist the easy buttons. Maybe my reliance on numbing is keeping me from the two things I was born for: learning and loving. I could go on hitting easy buttons until I die and feel no pain, but the cost of that decision could be that I’ll never learn, love, or be truly alive.”
― Love Warrior
― Love Warrior
“The final definition of perspective is the ability to view things in relation to their true importance.”
― Visual Intelligence: Sharpen Your Perception, Change Your Life
― Visual Intelligence: Sharpen Your Perception, Change Your Life
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