"A framed photo on a dusty bookshelf caught his attention; he moved closer and picked it up silently. A small girl with long blond hair was standing under a tree, her face tilted up in delight as its feathery leaves brushed across her face, framing it. A willow tree. Willow."

-- L.A. Weatherly

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“Create a gap of no-mind in which you are highly alert and aware but not thinking. This is the essence of meditation.”
“If the title of a great man ought to be reserved for him who cannot be charged with an indiscretion or a vice, who spent his life in establishing the independence, the glory and durable prosperity of his country; who succeeded in all that he undertook, and whose successes were never won at the expense of justice, integrity, or by the sacrifice of a single principle--this title will not be denied to Washington.”

Source : Jared Sparks (1855). “The Life of George Washington by Jared Sparks”, p.371
“Curiosity killed the cat, but for a while I was a suspect.”
“Praise is like sunlight to the human spirit, we cannot flower and grow without it.”
“Respecting others' opinions doesn't mean being untrue to our own.”

Source : P. M. Forni (2010). “Choosing Civility: The Twenty-five Rules of Considerate Conduct”, p.77, Macmillan
“First off, I'd like to thank God for changing my life. He let me really realize what life is all about. Basketball is just a platform, In order for me to inspire people. And I realize that.”

Source : "Durant's Emotional MVP Acceptance Speech: 'I'd Like to Thank God for Changing My Life'" by Eric Corpus, www.christianpost.com. May 7, 2014.
“When a belief becomes more than an instrument, you are lost. You remain lost until you learn what 'belief' is really for.”
“Religion is intended to facilitate hope and faith. Much like a path is intended to facilitate a journey.”

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