We do not grow absolutely, chronologically. We grow sometimes in one dimension, and not in another, unevenly. We grow partially. We are relative. We are mature in one realm, childish in another. The past, present, and future mingle and pull us backward, forward, or fix us in the present. We are made of layers, cells, constellations.

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the highest point a man can attain is not Knowledge, or Virtue, or Goodness, or Victory, but something even greater, more heroic and more despairing: Sacred Awe!

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A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.

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I was astounded at the passion and fire of the melody itself. I could not describe it then, nor can I now. Was it just his voice or something more tangible emerging from his very soul that could arouse such emotion in another person, and bring one’s innermost thoughts to life?

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Early on in my life I comprehended that death is the most tragic event in our life. Events of early Monday July 14, 1958 [Coup in Iraq] had convinced me that hate is the most destructive force in our life. — Ala Bashir

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I'm always thinking about creating. My future starts when I wake up every morning... Every day I find something creative to do with my life. — Miles Davis

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Everything in your life, every experience, every relationship is a mirror of the mental pattern that is going on inside of you.

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No one can predict the quantity of a lifespan but we can affect our quality of life exponentially. ― Johnnie Dent Jr.

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Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.

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pring buds burst to bloom, and the river carries their song of life. ― Jayita Bhattacharjee

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