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.”
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.
More Brad Meltzer Quotes
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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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…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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Sharing education, sharing a book…that’s what changes the world.
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From ancient to modern times, the human animal knows how to find fighting.
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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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There is no better place to plot the death of a character than when you’re miserable and working out.
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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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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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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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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.
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The past may not hurt you, but it won’t challenge you, either.
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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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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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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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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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