I knew then that I must survive for something more than survival's sake. I must survive for you. ― Ta-Nehisi Coates

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He was all iron outside, but all father within. ― Hall Caine

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The measure of a man is determined by the distance between his knees and the ground. The less the distance, the greater the man. ― Craig D. Lounsbrough

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The greatest legacy one can pass on to one's children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one's life, but rather a legacy of character and faith.

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Education affects every major challenge we face in society. It creates economic growth, paves the way for peace and stability and helps erase the legacy of marginalization.

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A father is the man who can change a world he will not be part of by building the tiny human that is part of him. ― Craig D. Lounsbrough

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watching his son in quick pulses of attention. ― Thomas Pynchon

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We don't lose ourselves in parenthood. We find parts of ourselves we never knew existed. ― L.R. Knost

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And his expression, now. I realized right then -- how disappointed you could be when you were all in with someone. When you cared so deeply. How your heart could break, so precisely and quickly. ― Maurene Goo

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If you feel that your life doesn’t matter it’s likely that you decided that it didn’t matter, and then you chose to act on a poor decision. ― Craig D. Lounsbrough

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