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"The epitome of our life force turns on the seam where our tempered idealistic expectations meet the annealed exigencies fueling the cataclysm of a pressing personal crisis. Many of us do not decipher who we are and what we truly cherish until we experience the terror of an inconsolable loss. Failure and suffering lead to self-scrutiny."

"The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word 'crisis.' One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger--but recognize the opportunity."

"I'm trying to keep your safe!" Puck exploded, whirling on me. His eyes feverish, and I shrank back. "This isn't a game, Meghan! The shit is about to hit the fan, and you're right in the middle of it without knowing enough to duck!"

"Crisis is Good. Crisis is a Messenger."

"The Industrial Revolution appears to be in its final stages and it will be remembered as a time where industrial stock markets were at historic highs at the same time that many natural processes were shutting down, including the next generation of humans."

"The human crisis is always a crisis of understanding: what we genuinely understand we can do."
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"Life is like a game of cards. The hand you are dealt is determinism; the way you play it is free will."

"Loyal and efficient work in a great cause, even though it may not be immediately recognized, ultimately bears fruit."

"The purely agitational attitude is not good enough for a detailed consideration of a subject."

"The forces in a capitalist society, if left unchecked, tend to make the rich richer and the poor poorer."

"The person who runs away exposes himself to that very danger more than a person who sits quietly."

"A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new; when an age ends; and when the soul of a nation long suppressed finds utterance."
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