No one can avoid defeat. That is why it is better to lose a few battles in the fight for your dreams than to be defeated without even knowing why you are fighting. (By the River Piedra…)

We are allowed to make a lot of mistakes in our lives, except the mistake that destroys us. (Veronika Decided to Die)

If we pay close attention we will come to realize that no day is the same as another. Every morning brings with it a hidden blessing. (Unpublished)

Absolute freedom does not exist; what does exist is the freedom to choose anything you like and then commit yourself to the decision. (The Zahir)

Start to do something. That way, time will be an ally, not an enemy. (The Fifth Mountain)

[Photo of the pagoda in Tung Chung, Hong Kong]

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