"The things we do outlast our mortality. The things we do are like monuments that people build to honor heroes after they've died. They're like the pyramids that the Egyptians built to honor the pharaohs. Only instead of being made of stone, they're made out of the memories people have of you."

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Source : R. J. Palacio (2017). “The Wonder eOmni Collection: Wonder, Auggie & Me, 365 Days of Wonder”, p.78, Knopf Books for Young Readers

R. J. Palacio

#Memories Quotes #Hero Quotes #Pyramids Quotes

“Life is like a chariot-wheel that ever rolls along.”
“I don't smoke at all. I think that cigarettes are actually retarded. I don't understand why people do that to themselves.”

Source : Source: genius.com
“I write four or five a books a year. That means that I usually have one on the go. I am fortunate in being able to write quickly - 1000 words an hour.”
“A tree is our most intimate contact with nature.”
“To avoid situations in which you might make mistakes may be the biggest mistake of all.”

Source : Peter McWilliams (1997). “Life 101: Everything We Wish We Had Learned about Life in School--but Didn't”, Mary Book / Prelude Press
“I am in every religion as the thread through a string of pearls. Wherever thou seest extraordinary holiness and extraordinary power raising and purifying humanity, know thou that I am there.”
“When the guys come back in from the spacewalk, there really is a distinct smell of space; it's something I will never forget.”
“Build a rocket ship and leave the earth!”

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