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Ordinary Grace

by William Kent Krueger (Goodreads Author)

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“A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.”
― Mark Twain

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“You need to forgive people you don't understand; if not, try to understand people you want to forgive.”
― Shannon L. Alder

tags: anger, bad-choices, communication, empathy, forgiveness, hatred, let-go-of-hate, see-through-actions, try-to-understand

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“The reason I talk to myself is because I’m the only one whose answers I accept.”
― George Carlin

tags: humor, insanity, lies, lying, self-indulgence, truth

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“Patience is the antidote to the restless poison of the Ego. Without it we all become ego-maniacal bulls in china shops, destroying our future happiness as we blindly rush in where angels fear to tread. In these out-of-control moments, we bulldoze through the best possible outcomes for our lives, only to return to the scene of the crime later to cry over spilt milk.”
― Anthon St. Maarten, Divine Living: The Essential Guide To Your True Destiny

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“Successful people make their decisions quickly and change their minds slowly. Failures make their decisions slowly and change their minds quickly.”
― Andy Andrews, The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success

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