Transcend your abuse and transform it into a source of courage, creativity and compassion.
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Anand Thakur
Transcend your abuse and transform it into a source of courage, creativity and compassion.
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In this cosy, noisy, gregarious world of the “all-chinese” sickbed, so different from the stark, sterile solitude of the American hospital room, her life had assumed the astounding quality of a continuous farewell party.
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Suen Le! (it means, “Let it be.
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You may be right in believing that if you study hard, one day you might become fluent in English.
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She was surrounded by neighbours and friends who congregated at her bedside day and night.
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At the age of three my grand aunt proclaimed her independence by categorically refusing to have her feet bound, resolutely tearing off the bandages as fast as they were applied.
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You have your whole life ahead of you. Be smart. Study hard and be independent.
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Don’t trust anyone. Be a cold fish. I hurt no one. And no one can hurt me.
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I’m afraid the chances of your getting a dowry are slim.
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The world is changing. You must make your own life outside this home.
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Please believe that one single positive dream is more important than a thousand negative realities.
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I read because I have to. It drives everything else from my mind. It lets me escape to find other world.
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To my surprise I found her cheerful and free of pain, perhaps because of the small doses of morphine she was being given.
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You must rely on yourself. No matter what else people may steal from you, they will never be able to take away your knowledge.
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But you can vanquish the demons only when you yourself are convinced of your own worth.
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The future belongs to you. Should anyone insult you, tell yourself this:
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