Kierkegaard’s quote resembles another quote “Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it.” The reason this quote comes to mind is due to the first half of the quote saying “Life can only be understood backwards..”. The first part of Kierkegaard’s quote states that to understand life‚ you must understand what happened in the past and why. The second part claims that while we must have knowledge of the past‚ we can not remain fastened by it. We must always move forward and use the knowledge
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described as a villain‚ a villian can be described as a cruelly malicious person. These qualities are seen through the qoute “His wives‚ especially the youngest‚ lived in perpetual fear of his fiery temper”. This quote show that he beats his wife’s‚ which is a villainous trait. The quote “whenever he was angry and could not get his words out quick enough‚ he would use his fists.” shows that he was quick to violence. Another Example is when Okonkwo beat his wife during the sacred
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early days were not as good as they could be. She worked hard to get where she is at now and in her autobiography she makes a whole bunch of really good quotes that can relate almost to anyone. Starting off on the pg 1 one off her qoutes states “People who live in difficult circumstances need to know that happy endings are possible.” this quote in particular is amazing since it affect really anyone. People with really hard backgrounds can still find happiness
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Lastly‚ another quote that was significant to me was “As you grow‚ you learn more. If you stayed as ignorant as you were at twenty- two‚ you’d always be twenty-two. Aging is not just decay‚ you know. It’s growth. It’s more than the negative that you’re going to die‚ it’s the positive that you understand you’re going to die‚ and that you live a better life because of it.” This quote was said by Morrie as Mitch and him talked about aging and death. This quote signifies that aging is not
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Quote 3 ‘The true definition of mental illness is when the majority of your time is spent in the past or future‚ but rarely living in the realism of NOW.’ - Shannon L. Alder The quote listed above by Shannon Alder is very meaningful and thought provoking‚ relating to not just people who suffer from personality disorders‚ but to anyone that may occasionally be conflicted with stress‚ anxiety‚ or any other forms of suffering. Prioritizing the focal point‚ Alder acknowledges how the ‘true definition’
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In these chapters we learn about the main characters‚ and their mission to take down Habr Gidr clan leaders in Mogadishu. The main character of this book is Matt Eversmann‚ leader of his chalk four‚ this was the first time he was leading the chalk therefore he was nervous. It was his job to protect everyone on his chalk‚ one of the people in his chalk was a kid named Blackburn‚ he was the baby of the group‚ and it is Matt’s job to protect him. Their job is to just cover a corner of the block around
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wickedness rising in the mind of Fortinbras‚ and it warns the guards of what is to come. Exacerbated in this quote is the idea Fortinbras has to gain revenge for his father’s death by reclaiming the lands stolen from him. The reader can assume it will not be a peaceful trade‚ as noted when Horatio mentions: “recover of us‚ by strong hand…” -- an ode to the military presence Fortinbras has. This quote assists the beginning act of Hamlet in moving the plot forward for the continuation
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Of Mice and Men Quotes Quote 1: "Evening of a hot day started the little wind to moving among the leaves. The shade climbed up the hills toward the top. On the sand banks the rabbits sat as quietly as little gray‚ sculptured stones." Chapter 1‚ pg. 2 Quote 2: "...and he walked heavily‚ dragging his feet a little‚ the way a bear drags his paws." Chapter 1‚ pg. 2 Quote 3: "You’d drink out of a gutter if you was thirsty." Chapter 1‚ pg. 3 Quote 4: "Slowly‚ like a terrier who doesn’t want to bring
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of responsibility. I believe taking action is worth it due to this being the only definitive way to attain goals. One person that believes in complete accountability is Will Smith. He has shared many amazing stories and quotes that have touched me. One of my favorite quotes of his is‚ “Greatness is not this wonderful‚ esoteric‚ elusive‚ godlike feature that only the special among us will ever taste‚ it’s something that truly exists in all of us.”. The only thing that separates a successful
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famous quote‚ “Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.” This quote states that a person who faces difficult obstacles will elicit their true potential that was previously hidden from themselves. Horace’s quote is a true and agreeable statement because everyone must face difficult challenges in order to realize their true potential. One famous psychologist named Kazimierz Darowski presented an experiment that proved Horace’s quote was true
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