“I’d rather take coffee than compliments right now.” —Little Women Over the course of seven seasons, the world got to know Rory Gilmore for her sharp wit, her quick tongue, and her obsession with coffee. Throughout this time, Rory graduated high school and college, keeping her own dreams without needing the approval or compliment from […]
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“All falsehood is a mask; and however well made the mask may be, with a little attention we may always succeed in distinguishing it from the true face.” —The Three Musketeers Stepping out into society, we become the precise people we want the world to see. We all disguise our true selves with masks of […]
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“There’s no great loss without some small gain.” — Little House on the Prairie In this life, there will be many signs which point you on your way. There will be stop signs telling you to slow down, to enjoy this life you’ve been given. There will be street signs pointing you toward home. Most importantly, […]
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“All for one and one for all, united we stand, divided we fall.”—The Three Musketeers We’ve seen trios from popular culture, and they always seem like perfect, equilateral triangles sticking together and staying together. But out here, in the real world, these kinds of friendships are much more difficult than they seem. Throughout my life, […]
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“I am looking for someone to share in an adventure that I am arranging, and it’s very difficult to find anyone.” —The Hobbit In this life, we are lucky to find friends who understand, to discover our soulmates — romantic or otherwise. These are the kinds of souls who put you at ease while testing […]
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“Do you suppose she’s a wildflower?”– Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland When you think about it, some of the most beautiful flowers are wild. For those of you who have never felt like part of the mainstreamed gardens of life, I hope you’ll embrace the wildflower that you are. I hope you’ll walk on strong stems […]
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In my hometown we have a bridge that seemingly goes nowhere, and so we call it the Bridge to Nowhere. Possibilities are endless, choices are fathomless; we burn bridges and cross new ones. Each choice is like a bridge to somewhere. And the choices may be difficult: where to go to college, what to major […]
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“A person who can write a long letter with ease, cannot write ill.” —Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice We tweet and snap pictures that only last ten seconds. We comment and share and like posts. But I’m not sure we remember how to write real letters. I’m also not sure Jane Austen had the opportunity to […]
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“The distance is nothing when one has a motive.” —Jane Austen We are supposed to stay connected. We create meaningful relationships with people from far away, and then we try to stay in touch through social media and Skype — maybe a smoke signal or two, as long as they translate to 140 characters or less. […]
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