Our fathers never leave us. Ever.
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 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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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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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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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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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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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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Life is filled with trapdoors.
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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 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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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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The worst lies in life are the ones we tell ourselves.
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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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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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