"The boomers will eventually have to accept that it is not possible to stay young forever or to stop aging. But it is possible by committing to show up for each others in community after community, to earn a measure of immortality."

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Eric Liu

#Community Quotes #Forever Quotes #Aging Quotes

“They needed to grieve alone was what Tibby's dad said. Lena wondered if really there was any choice in that. Everyone grieved alone.”
“I look like everyone.”
“Anything that's different from your own realm of experience as a human being, whether it's driving a car or a boat, or using guns, anything that separates you from yourself and leads you more towards this character's existence is a big help.”
“Do something you really love in the most adventurous place you can and make sure it helps other people.”
“There's an ethic that says: 'You don't run off to the church for the sacraments of salvation, you establish a personal relationship with God. You don't run off to the courts for justice, you settle it yourself. You don't run off to labor unions to sort out your work relations, you can take this job and shove it if you don't like what you're doing.”
“A human being in perfection ought always to preserve a calm and peaceful mind and never to allow passion or a transitory desire to disturb his tranquility.”

Source : Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1993). “Frankenstein”, p.44, Wordsworth Editions
“I'M ANGRY because the stories of injustice that have been passed down for generations seem to be continuing before our very eyes.”

Source : Benjamin Watson (2015). “Under Our Skin: Getting Real about Race. Getting Free from the Fears and Frustrations that Divide Us.”, p.14, NavPress
“It's unfulfilled dreams that keep you alive.”

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