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1 " Be a good listener. With rapt attention, let every communication or conversation you have with your mentor, friends or even strangers be well understood. "
― Israelmore Ayivor , Shaping the dream
2 " This inability to just do nothing is a direct result of our habit of externalisation. As children we are never taught in schools, or in social settings, to look within ourselves for answers. Whether it is that our answers are found in some sort of religion, or another person, or in something else, we start to make this common practice. We are indecisive in life looking to friends, family, counsellors, teachers, and even strangers for advice. We are never taught or, better yet, shown how to look after our number one relationship in life, which is the relationship with one’s self. "
― Evan Sutter , Solitude: How Doing Nothing Can Change the World
3 " but is it not heartening to know that so many are willing to fight for the good? Think of that young librarian, Sophie, who made certain you escaped. Think of S.Q., who risked my brother’s wrath to make me more comfortable. Think of Captain Noland, and Joe Shooter, and all the others – even strangers – who were prepared to sacrifice their safety, perhaps even their lives, on our behalf. That’s something, is it not? "
― Trenton Lee Stewart , The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #2)
4 " Never lose sight of the fact that the most important yardstick of your success will be how you treat other people - your family, friends, and coworkers, and even strangers you meet along the way. "
