“There is, one knows not what sweet mystery about this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath...”
― Moby-Dick or, The Whale
― Moby-Dick or, The Whale
“Every moment of your life is either a test or a celebration”
― The Way of the Superior Man: A Spiritual Guide to Mastering the Challenges of Women, Work, and Sexual Desire
― The Way of the Superior Man: A Spiritual Guide to Mastering the Challenges of Women, Work, and Sexual Desire
“It's not time," "Take it easy," "Wait and see," "It's someone else's turn" - none of these stalls are appropriate for a leader in search of change. There's a small price for being too early, but a huge penalty for being too late. The longer you wait to launch an innovation, the less your effort is worth.”
― Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us
― Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us
“Man in his arrogance thinks himself a great work, worthy of the interposition of a deity. More humble, and I believe truer, to consider him created from animals.”
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“I have to remind myself that some birds aren't meant to be caged. Their feathers are just too bright. And when they fly away, the part of you that knows it was a sin to lock them up DOES rejoice. But still, the place you live in is that much more drab and empty that they're gone. I guess I just miss my friend.”
― Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
― Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
Holocaust/WW II Lit
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When we read about the Holocaust and World War II, we are able to gain perspective from real people and fictional characters and their experiences.
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