“When one door of happiness closes‚ another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us.” Helen Keller Body: As we have known‚ most people are too attached to the past‚ to what they are familiar with. Therefore‚ they will miss opportunities that stand right in front of them. Doors may close‚ but there are always other unlimited numbers of doors – new opportunities to get new happiness. Alexander Graham Bell also used to say that:
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Golden country “Presumably she could be trusted to find a safe place. In general you could not assume that you were much safer in the country than in London. There were no telescreens‚ of course‚ but there was always the danger of concealed microphones by which your voice might be picked up and recognized; besides‚ it was not easy to make a journey by yourself without attracting attention” An old‚ close-bitten pasture‚ with a footpath wandering across it and a molehill here and there. In
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The trouble with always trying to preserve the health of the body is that it is so difficult to do without destroying the health of the mind. ~G.K. Chesterton There’s lots of people in this world who spend so much time watching their health that they haven’t the time to enjoy it. ~Josh Billings The greatest wealth is health. ~Virgil I reckon being ill as one of the great pleasures of life‚ provided one is not too ill and is not obliged to work till one is better. ~Samuel Butler‚ The
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(AGG) The book Under The Persimmon Tree by Suzanne Fisher Staples is a great book to show how one can be affected by loss‚ and how loss shapes someone for better or for worse. (BS-1) When Baba-Jan and Nur were kidnapped by the Taliban‚ Najmah became much more responsible‚ mature‚ and helpful around the house. (BS-2) When Najmah became a boy in the form of Shaheed‚ she learned to adapt to her surroundings and use what she had. (BS-3) After Najmah finally reunited with Nur‚ she became very determined
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* Don’t waste time thinking on what could have been. You’ll miss out on what could be. * Believe in yourself and have faith in God. That’s all you need to be a good human and prove that your existence was worth it. Keep smiling. * If you care too much; you’ll get hurt. If you care too little; you’ll lose them. It’s your choice! * The experiences end but the memories last a life time. * You know your friends are worth keeping around when you take them to meet your family and they still
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In a speech given to the people of New York in 1962‚ John F. Kennedy said “A man may die‚ nations may rise and fall‚ but an idea lives on.” Underneath these simple words‚ President Kennedy implied the endurance a thought can take on that goes beyond generations. This exact behavior is demonstrated throughout the history of mankind within the concepts of social equality‚ religious conviction‚ and both technological and political progress. Statesman‚ architect‚ archaeologist‚ paleontologist‚ musician
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The American baseball player and coach John Wooden once said‚ “It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen”. In the nonfiction novel Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand‚ Louis Zamperini demonstrates his cleverness when he pulled himself out of countless life-threatening situations‚ such as devising a plan to capture sharks‚ that would prove to be the end for most others. Louie made the most out of what little resources he had and paid attention to the details that would
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Martin Luther King Jr. was willing to lead a movement against segregation in our nation. He had the courage to tell our nation that its policy of segregation was wrong. To me‚ that is true patriotism: not only being willing to fight for our country but willing to try to change it so that our ideals are preserved. My favorite thing about the United States? Lots of Americans‚ one America. ~Val Saintsbury Our country is not the only thing to which we owe our allegiance. It is also owed to
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opiaUtopia: Thomas More paints a beautiful fantasy for the reader in Utopia where he creates a world where society as a whole trumps the interest of a single individual. In Utopia‚ the level of equality is unimaginable to a society like any on this planet and dishonesty and hate were unheard-of. The word “Utopia” is a connotation between the Greek word “eutopia”‚ which appropriately translates to "happy place"‚ and utopia which means literally "nowhere." I believe that Thomas More’s purpose in writing
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It’s dark. It’s cold. You should be in the warm comfort of your hut‚ sitting next to your mom and 3 older sisters‚ preparing dinner. Your dad should be outside‚ laughing loudly with the village elders while drinking banana beer. But instead‚ you’re outside‚ no shelter‚ no food. The Hutus have killed your mother and father‚ and captured your older sisters- only to have them soon follow the same destiny as your parents. To you‚ the hutus are the reason all of this has happened. It’s not you’re fault
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