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If those at your top are weak, your bottom will be rotten ↗

— Benny Bellamacina

#humor #life #philosophy #wisdom #life

One day this war will end. And when it does, Tule Lake will be just a memory. ↗

— Teresa R. Funke

#japanese-internment #life #remembering #war #world-war-ii

Tout bonheur est un chef-d'oeuvre: la moindre erreur le fausse, la moindre hésitation l'altère, la moindre lourder le dépare, la moindre sottise l'abêtit. ↗

— Marguerite Yourcenar

#life #wisdom #life

My head was spinning. I felt like I’d been drifting, lost at sea all my life, and now that I’d found dry land, I couldn’t quite get my bearings. ↗

— Carolee Dean

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Take a giant drink of natures endless stream let it spout from your mouth in words so serene. ↗

— Stanley Victor Paskavich

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Everyone should have a form of a diary it’s a great release Most people’s Diaries are called "My Diary" Mines called "Conversations with Me". ↗

— Stanley Victor Paskavich

#life

I've been playing the game of life for over 52 years now and I don't feel one day younger or older than I am. Maybe its I just don't feel ↗

— Stanley Victor Paskavich

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The needles they poke you with leaves a hole that closes in. But unkind words can make a hole that will never mend. ↗

— Stanley Victor Paskavich

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He could very likely have appealed for leniency. At least he could have saved his life by agreeing to leave Athens. But had he done this he would not have been Socrates. He valued his conscience--and the truth-- higher than life. ↗

— Jostein Gaarder

#life #philosophy #sacrifice #truth #values

My mum always said there’s a lot of presence in a doorway,” he added, staring into one of the eyes. A chill of air trickled down her spine, she could feel the eyes upon her, drawing her in, asking questions and tormenting her very being. “Really? How so?” asked Maggie, with interest. Brick turned his head and presented a puzzled expression. “Well, cause that’s where people come in ↗

— Paul Baxter

#sci-fi-humour-comedy #life