She wasn’t tracking down her father to learn more about him. She was tracking him down to learn more about herself.
BRAD MELTZERI 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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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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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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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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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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There’s nothing wrong with wanting someone to save us – or admitting we can’t do it all ourselves.
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Nico 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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Sharing education, sharing a book…that’s what changes the world.
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The worst lies in life are the ones we tell ourselves.
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Life is filled with trapdoors.
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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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There is no better place to plot the death of a character than when you’re miserable and working out.
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Every life has forks in the road. And sometimes, the tines of that fork stab deep.
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Our fathers never leave us. Ever.
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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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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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