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for nothing contributes so much to tranquillize the mind as a steady purpose,—a point on which the soul may fix its intellectual eye.
“Sometimes he feels like he can’t breathe. Sometimes his thoughts come so fast he has to find one perfect memory. Cling to it. A life raft.”
― Pines: Wayward Pines: 1
― Pines: Wayward Pines: 1
“His head felt as though it were splitting, his heart drumming. Again and again he tried to stand, but it was as though two of him were wrestling for control, fighting, tugging, pushing until finally utter exhaustion set in and Samson just lay there panting.”
― Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery
― Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery
“So when I really pause to consider what I want for my child, for your child, and for the children all around us, I want them to have the tools to navigate and process the inevitable hard stuff so they’re able to live a life that feels connected, compassionate, and curious. I want them to understand their emotions and develop the skills and know-how to navigate their feelings in a healthy and secure way. In other words, I want them to be emotionally intelligent.”
― Tiny Humans, Big Emotions: How to Navigate Tantrums, Meltdowns, and Defiance to Raise Emotionally Intelligent Children
― Tiny Humans, Big Emotions: How to Navigate Tantrums, Meltdowns, and Defiance to Raise Emotionally Intelligent Children
“Now it looked calm and satisfied, as if the spirit were pleased to be finally free of the matter, and the matter were pleased to be finally free of the spirit.”
― Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead
― Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead
“That’s what I dislike most of all in people—cold irony. It’s a very cowardly attitude to mock or belittle everything, never be committed to anything, not feel tied to anything. Like an impotent man who can’t experience pleasure himself, but will do all he can to ruin it for others.”
― Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead
― Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead
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