…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.
BRAD MELTZERShe 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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From ancient to modern times, the human animal knows how to find fighting.
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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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Stories aren’t the beauty of what did happen. They’re the beauty of what could happen.
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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 is no better place to plot the death of a character than when you’re miserable and working out.
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Overwatch doesn’t just bring together the legal and espionage genres. It merges family problems with professional ones, swirls in a major helping of murder and mayhem, and with a deft touch, reminds us why politics is-always-perso nal.
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Every life has forks in the road. And sometimes, the tines of that fork stab deep.
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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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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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Today, I don’t believe in destiny. But I do believe in history…There’s nothing more powerful than history.
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A little threat of evil is always the far better way to fill the seats. But sometimes the monsters aren’t who we think they are.
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Sharing education, sharing a book…that’s what changes the world.
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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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I love when I teach my son a good lesson. But I love it even more when he teaches me.
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