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‘They want enough rice,’ I said. ‘They don’t want to be shot at. They want one day to be much the same as another. They don’t want our white skins around telling them what they want.’
“You weren’t listening. I asked you why you decided to quit.” Leaphorn had said nothing for a while. “Just tired.” Thatcher had shaken his head. “You’re going to miss it.” “No, you get older. Or wiser. You realize it doesn’t really make any difference.”
― A Thief of Time
― A Thief of Time
“To change your experience, change your opinion. Stop telling yourself that you’re a victim and the pain goes away.”
― The Meditations
― The Meditations
“What, then, makes for a good person? These principles: Be content in all circumstances, accepting whatever Fate brings you; preserve the spark of divinity within, not crowding it out with entertainments and distractions; follow the light of reason, always speaking truly and acting justly; live simply and serenely, disregarding what others may say about you; be happy with your lot in life, and ready to depart when you’re called.”
― The Meditations
― The Meditations
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