Benjamin Alire Saenz Quotes
I wanted to tell him that all the awful things that happened in the old world were dead. And the new world, the world we lived in now, the world we were creating, that world would be better. But I didn’t say it, because I wasn’t sure it was true.
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We treated all of the dead with dignity.
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The dead should be judged like criminals, impartially, but they should be allowed the benefit of the doubt.
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Freedom and happiness come from understanding - and working with - our limits. Begin at once a program of self-mastery. Stick with your purpose. Do not seek external approval. Do not worry about anything outside of your control. The only things you command are your thoughts and actions. We choose our response. Stop aspiring to be anyone other than your own best self: for that does fall within your control.
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Hereditary honors are a noble and a splendid treasure to descendants.
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If at the end of the year you want to be in this race, you've got to start stepping up and getting wins.
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the mighty main sea is the begetter of clouds and winds and rivers.
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I wanted to tell him that all the awful things that happened in the old world were dead. And the new world, the world we lived in now, the world we were creating, that world would be better. But I didn’t say it, because I wasn’t sure it was true.
