But 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.”
BRAD MELTZERNot every President is a great speaker. Not every President is a great thinker. But in the modern era, every single President is a master of one thing: eye contact.
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No matter how far we come, our parents are always in us.
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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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Sharing education, sharing a book…that’s what changes the world.
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From ancient to modern times, the human animal knows how to find fighting.
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I understand pain. I’ve lived with pain my entire life. But pain is nothing compared to betrayal. And betrayal is nothing compared to knowing that the javelin in your back was rammed there by the one person in your life you actually trusted.
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The worst lies in life are the ones we tell ourselves.
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You tell them – you tell them there’s a cost…..Every decision we make in life, there’s always a cost.
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So much harm comes into this world when the wrong thing is said. But that’s nothing compared to the pain from what goes unsaid.
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Today, I don’t believe in destiny. But I do believe in history…There’s nothing more powerful than history.
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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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…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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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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She wasn’t tracking down her father to learn more about him. She was tracking him down to learn more about herself.
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Here’s what I love: I love sitting at my desk, staring at the blank screen, and beginning that conversation with my imaginary friends.
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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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