“What do I want from this life? What makes you happy is not enough. All the things that satisfy our instincts only satisfy the animal in us. I want more. I want to look up to myself and when I die, I want to smile because of the things I have done, not cry for the things I haven't done.”
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“You will never influence the world by trying to be like it”
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“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
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“It's not our job to toughen our children up to face a cruel and heartless world. It's our job to raise children who will make the world a little less cruel and heartless.”
― Two Thousand Kisses a Day: Gentle Parenting Through the Ages and Stages
― Two Thousand Kisses a Day: Gentle Parenting Through the Ages and Stages
“The second hardest part about growing up is trying to figure out who you are. The hardest part comes after you've figured it out and the rest of the world wants to pull you in a different direction.”
― Map to the Stars
― Map to the Stars
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