"The hardship of living in a refugee camp made me psychologically strong. It is called learning from the school of hard knocks. It made me street smart. It equipped me with a greater sense of determination and vision."

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“Believe in yourself, even when no one else does. That is the true mark of a pioneer.”

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Resonant Thoughts

"He who is a philosopher or lover of learning, and is entirely pure at departing, is alone permitted to reach the gods. And this is the reason, Simmias and Cebes, why the true votaries of philosophy ab…"

— Socrates

Literature-469–-398

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"Devils may be nothing but beings intent on their purpose, which now happens to collide with yours."

— Fritz Leiber

Literature1910–1992

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"It is the example of the rider who wishes to become an expert horseman: "None of your soft-mouthed, docile animals for me," he says; "the horse for me to own must show some spirit" in the belief, no d…"

— Socrates

Literature-469–-398

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