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"“[c] hildren who have not been taught their rights, in a rights-respecting environment, tend to personalize the concept of rights and have difficulty appreciating the rights of others. . . . [C]hildren who have not received children’s rights education tend to believe that having rights means being able to do what you want.”" — Aug 26, 2016 05:55AM
"“[c] hildren who have not been taught their rights, in a rights-respecting environment, tend to personalize the concept of rights and have difficulty appreciating the rights of others. . . . [C]hildren who have not received children’s rights education tend to believe that having rights means being able to do what you want.”" — Aug 26, 2016 05:55AM
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"But when we follow the suggestions of genetic and social instructions without question we relinquish the control of consciousness and become helpless playthings of impersonal forces. 2/2" — Oct 29, 2017 08:19AM
"But when we follow the suggestions of genetic and social instructions without question we relinquish the control of consciousness and become helpless playthings of impersonal forces. 2/2" — Oct 29, 2017 08:19AM
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"The amount of cursing is ridiculous, x.x reminds me of locke lamora...I understand the need to convey the environment and the characters etc... But god this is getting annoying." — Sep 26, 2017 03:11PM
"The amount of cursing is ridiculous, x.x reminds me of locke lamora...I understand the need to convey the environment and the characters etc... But god this is getting annoying." — Sep 26, 2017 03:11PM
“10 Steps to Becoming a Better Writer
Write.
Write more.
Write even more.
Write even more than that.
Write when you don’t want to.
Write when you do.
Write when you have something to say.
Write when you don’t.
Write every day.
Keep writing.”
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Write.
Write more.
Write even more.
Write even more than that.
Write when you don’t want to.
Write when you do.
Write when you have something to say.
Write when you don’t.
Write every day.
Keep writing.”
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“شكراً لكَ يا الله، لأني في كل مرة أحاول الصعود إليك
تنزل إليّ، وتهمس في أذني: " لستِ وحدك
وما كنتُ يوماً وحدي يا الله/ وأنت معي”
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تنزل إليّ، وتهمس في أذني: " لستِ وحدك
وما كنتُ يوماً وحدي يا الله/ وأنت معي”
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“First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you're inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won't. Habit is persistence in practice.”
― Bloodchild and Other Stories
― Bloodchild and Other Stories
“الحقائق الكونية دليل على أن الذي خلق الحقائق هو الذي أنزل القرآن”
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“Even in our sleep, pain which cannot forget
falls drop by drop upon the heart
until, in our own despair, against our will,
comes wisdom through the awful grace of God.”
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falls drop by drop upon the heart
until, in our own despair, against our will,
comes wisdom through the awful grace of God.”
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The Rory Gilmore Book Club
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Fikrah Bookclub | نادي فكرة للقراءة
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نادي قراءة نسائي في الرياض يجتمع أعضائه بشكل شهري لمناقشة كتاب و فلم وثائقي. Female book club based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, that meets monthly to di ...more
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