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“We all want to be the best at something. Trouble is, some people are only the best at being second best.
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― Seriously delirious, but not at all serious
― Seriously delirious, but not at all serious
“What is success?
To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate the beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch Or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded!”
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To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate the beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch Or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded!”
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“If, then, I were asked for the most important advice I could give, that which I considered to be the most useful to the men of our century, I should simply say: in the name of God, stop a moment, cease your work, look around you.”
― Essays, Letters and Miscellanies
― Essays, Letters and Miscellanies
“I dont care who you are I know who I am”
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“you know someone by what they say about others”
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SA Book & Challenge Lovers
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Want to explore different genres? Each month we pick a different Literary book, to read and discuss. Books are picked by members via a poll.
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40k is a digital publishing house, focused in short stories, novelettes and novellas (science fiction and fantasy) and essays that you can read in abo ...more
Q&A with Susane Colasanti
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— last activity Mar 26, 2015 07:55AM
My sixth teen novel, KEEP HOLDING ON, comes out on May 31. To celebrate, I'll be stopping by to chat with you from May 16 to June 8. Good times. ...more
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