She wasn’t tracking down her father to learn more about him. She was tracking him down to learn more about herself.
BRAD MELTZERDon’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.
More Brad Meltzer Quotes
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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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Every life has forks in the road. And sometimes, the tines of that fork stab deep.
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From ancient to modern times, the human animal knows how to find fighting.
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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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Sharing education, sharing a book…that’s what changes the world.
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I love when I teach my son a good lesson. But I love it even more when he teaches me.
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Life is filled with trapdoors.
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My worst moments as a parent have been much like my greatest moments as a parent: the product of complete and perfect accident.
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We make a great bad guy, and they all say they hate us. But at the end of every day, people want to trust us. Because we’re their government. And people trust their government.
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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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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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The worst lies in life are the ones we tell ourselves.
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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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Not 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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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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