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“We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us something is valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch. Once we believe in ourselves we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight or any experience that reveals the human spirit.”
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“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.”
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“Ah, music," he said, wiping his eyes. "A magic beyond all we do here!”
― Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
― Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
“Life was meant to be lived, and curiosity must be kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.”
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“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.”
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Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.”
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Prevailing Knights
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— last activity Aug 22, 2014 04:24PM
Reading allows one to cross boundaries, explore cultures, savor emotions, dare risks. One can cry, reign triumphantly, experience other's pain and gai ...more
River Ridge Reads
— 102 members
— last activity Feb 07, 2018 10:12AM
Read, Remember, and Record a quote that will tantalize someone else to want to read the book. An English writer, Joseph Addison, reminds us that, "Rea ...more
Triumphant Teal
— 1 member
— last activity Aug 19, 2014 06:51PM
Words are written to "nudge the world a little." We read, we discover, we share. ...more
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