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“My favorite star fact is: stars die but can keep on glowing. I like stubbornness in a star.”
― Joan Bauer, Soar

“Hey,” I said suddenly, “can you see the sunset real good from the West Side?”
She blinked, startled, then smiled. “Real good.”
“You can see it good from the East Side too,” I said quietly.”
― S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders

“And the fact that heroism occurred alongside negative behaviors, that it flourished in spite of base human nature, makes it all the more affecting and powerful.”
― Joshua Levine, Dunkirk: The History Behind the Major Motion Picture

“The Maker of all things is finding ways to make Himself known to those He has made. Maybe if I lived in a place like Kenya and had to wake up everyday wondering whether I'd have enough to eat and drink, and maybe if I had to wonder those same things about everyone I loved, then it wouldn't take grand, blatant gestures for me to appreciate God's provision. Maybe if I had a little less of what I need, then I would remember a little more how much I need Him.”
― Riley Banks-Snyder, Riley Unlikely: With Simple Childlike Faith, Amazing Things Can Happen