Greatness isn’t something you should always be chasing. There’s greatness within all of us, and I think that’s what we forget.
BRAD MELTZERBut to me, the most important page in my daughter’s book is the last one – because it’s blank. It says, “Your Hero’s Photo Here,” and, “Your Hero’s Story Here.”
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When you believe in something, fight for it. And when you see injustice, fight harder than you’ve ever fought before.
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No matter how far we come, our parents are always in us.
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Women are not weaker. Read that again. Women are not weaker. They are just as strong, just as resolute, just as creative, and are filled with just as much potential as any man.
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There’s nothing wrong with wanting someone to save us – or admitting we can’t do it all ourselves.
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…as your father, my instinct is to protect you … Other people will want to protect you too. But remember that you are not a damsel in distress, waiting for some prince to rescue you. Forget the prince. With your brain and your resourcefulness, you can rescue yourself.
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From ancient to modern times, the human animal knows how to find fighting.
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As I tell my daughter, when you want something in life – no matter how impossible it seems – you need to fight for it.
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There is no better place to plot the death of a character than when you’re miserable and working out.
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Don’t go to eighth grade…don’t talk about something old…don’t bring up old memories that have nothing to do with who we are now. THIS is all that matters! TODAY.
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History doesn’t choose individual people. History chooses everyone. Every day. The only question is: How long will you ignore the call?
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As I now often tell my daughter Lila, no matter what stage of life you’re in, when you want something – no matter how impossible it seems – you need to fight for it. When you believe in something, fight for it. And when you see injustice, fight harder than you’ve ever fought before.
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I tend to do something for two years then move on to something new. Yoga, then biking, then weight lifting, then back to biking. The moment it feels like a rut, I switch and search for a new love. It’s like having a midlife crisis, but without the new wife or cheesy BMW.
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The past may not hurt you, but it won’t challenge you, either.
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Life is filled with trapdoors.
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Stories aren’t the beauty of what did happen. They’re the beauty of what could happen.
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