Life is not worth living if there is no one you would die for.
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That we are all no more and no less than a single thread in a gigantic web of life. What we do and how we behave has repercussions for the entire web.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 January 2023 source ↗
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It's family, and it's faith, and it's friends. I would tell them that. Don't forget that. In your brilliance, don't turn your back on your friends. Don't think you're entitled to something because you're smarter than the next guy.
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Minimum effort, maximum satisfaction. That’s the way everyone should live.
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I would deplore feeling deplorable about myself.
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Like falling – endlessly – and then discovering you have wings.
As a kind person who cared for others.
My biggest disappointment would be living with disappointment. What a burden to be shackled to. I would be truly disappointed if I didn’t (as the song says) pick myself up, dust myself off, and start all over again.
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