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.
BRAD MELTZERNico was wrong. The Book of Fate isn’t already written. It’s written every day. Some scars never heal. Then again, some do.
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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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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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Our fathers never leave us. Ever.
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In this life, y’ever notice that you face the same challenges again and again? We all do. They’re challenges to your soul. We repeat them until we face them and master them. Yes we all have free will, but there’re divine patterns out there, and the battle is to see them.
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No matter how far we come, our parents are always in us.
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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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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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…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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Greatness isn’t something you should always be chasing. There’s greatness within all of us, and I think that’s what we forget.
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From ancient to modern times, the human animal knows how to find fighting.
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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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Haven’t you ever played Uno?… Sometimes you have to lose all your cards to win.
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Every life has forks in the road. And sometimes, the tines of that fork stab deep.
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Sharing education, sharing a book…that’s what changes the world.
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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.”
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