"September 11 We thought we'd outdistanced history Told our children it was nowhere near; Even when history struck Columbine, It didn't happen here. We took down the maps in the classroom, And when they were safely furled, We told the young what they wanted to hear, That they were immune from a menacing world. But history isn't a folded-up map, Or an unread textbook tome; Now we know history's a fireman's child Waiting at home alone."

-- Richard Peck

#Children Quotes #Home Quotes #Waiting Quotes

“My smiles don't result from good things, they result in good things.”

Source : FaceBook post by Mike Posner from Jul 20, 2016
“The one thing you have to do if you write a book is put yourself in someone else's shoes. The reader's shoes. You've got to entertain them.”
“That's what makes death so hard--unsatisfied curiosity”
“Remember your contemporaries who have passed away and were your age. Remember the honors and fame they earned, the high posts they held, and the beautiful bodies they possessed. Today all of them are turned to dust. They have left orphans and widows behind them, their wealth is being wasted, and their houses turned into ruins. No sign of them is left today, and they lie in dark holes underneath the earth. Picture their faces before your mind's eye and ponder.”
“My cheek stung and throbbed. I remained on the floor of the cave. Belen stood between me and Kerrick. "...temper in check. She's a sweet girl," Belen said. "She's a healer, Belen. And no longer a girl. Healing Ryne is all I care about. All you should care about, as well. You know-" "Yes, I know what's at stake." Belen spat the words. "But if you raise your hand to her again, I'll rip your arm from its socket.”
“Success comes when people act together; failure tends to happen alone.”
“In Western Civilization, our elders are books.”
“Being on stage is so much fun and enjoyable. Because itâ€™s a lot of fun, we work really hard on music programs and our eyes automatically open up. Because this is where Iâ€™m most confident and where Iâ€™m at my best, I found a way to enjoy all of it. And Iâ€™m still searching for more ways.”

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