What was your favourite quote (from the book) and why?
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Re: What was your favourite quote and why?
"No matter how bad things are, you’ve got to go on living, even if it kills you,” by Sholen Aleichem.
I found the juxtaposition of both living and killing in the sentence a great play
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I thought this one was great too! I really made you stop and think, am I setting my aim too low? I think in a lot of ways we do this, and having someone point it out to us is an eye-opener!Goral wrote: ↑05 Apr 2021, 01:33 Though I liked every single quote in the book, but this one is my favourite:
"The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short, but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark."
I loved this quote because it's inspiring, and in a way encourages us to think big.
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"We all have meaning for other people, and we need to do a stronger job of protecting that and recognizing that." This quote is so important. We have to first of all know or recognize the meaning or reason why others are in our lives then we would be able to protect it.
"No matter how bad things are, you’ve got to go on living, even if it kills you,” I can't recall who said this but it is the truth. There are times when I have felt like giving but I tell my things along the lines.
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I like this quote because it serves as an important reminder to chase our dreams or at least attempt to do so - otherwise, we might feel regret for the rest of our lives.
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I love this quote it really resonated with me. I like how the other added the importance of keeping an open mind and simplifying life. An open mind Is the key to not missing chances.
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Sholen Aleichem
This is it for me, it reminds me to keep pushing and never give up.
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I think this is a valuable statement about perspective, and goes back to the author's point about how "we all have meaning for each other and need to recognize it and protect it." We need to get used to people and see what they have to offer ourselves and others, and how they contribute to the greater good as a whole, instead of just judging them at first glance.sssns wrote: ↑02 Apr 2021, 00:28Sometimes, we need patience to let people grow into us and discover their unique beauty and value.Lesson learned: there are diamonds in the rough that don’t exactly pop out like diamonds at first glance, but you need to hang in to uncover the jewel. That applies to people, as well. Location 350.
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"To truly become great, one has to stand with the people, not above them". - Charles de Montesquieu
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― A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
The power of love washed over me as soon as I read this line. Love is a phenomenal feeling that completes you even though the rest of the world is against you. But when you lose it, you end up losing a whole piece of yourself, and there is nothing much you can do to fill this void. In my eyes, it was both delightful and tragic at the moment.
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I liked this one very much. It is more open to have different meanings.
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This quote resonates with me deeply. I'm a human who often experiences bouts of imposter syndrome. I tend to aim low because I know that I can achieve 100% of a low goal. Taking a chance and failing is intimidating. However, I would ultimately rather set my aim too high and fail than never push myself to grow.
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That is also my favourite quote from the. We have a meaning in people's life that we may know and sometimes not.Suzer6440 xyz wrote: ↑02 Apr 2021, 08:18 My favorite quote amongst others is “ we all have meaning for other people, and we need to do a stronger job of protecting that and recognizing that” - it’s the little things that are so important
-Friedrich Nietzsche