"He went through life with his hands firmly shoved into his pockets. She danced."

Freedom, Personality, Life, Expression

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"He went through life with his hands firmly shoved into his pockets. She danced."

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"To teach her that not all monsters are in the beginning, and not all monsters look like monsters. Some carry their monstrosity inside."

Truth

"Around them, the dawn gently wakes Borg like someone breathing into the ear of someone they love. With sun and promises. Tickling light falls over warm duvets, like the smell of freshly brewed coffee and toasted bread. It shouldn't be doing this. It's the wrong day to be beautiful, but the dawn doesn't care."

Nature

"Humanity has many shortcomings, but none is stronger than pride."

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"I just mean ... damn ... this might sound a bit crazy, but sometimes you can't help wondering if we don't take all this a bit too seriously. If we aren't putting too much pressure on the juniors. They're not really much more than ... kids.'...'That depends what we want from the kids. And what the kids want from hockey."

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"You should choose your battles if you can, but if the battle chooses you then kick the sod in his fuse box!"

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"Grow up and be different and don't let anyone tell you not to be different, because all superheroes are different."

Difference

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Love

"In the beginning the queen had been a courageous and fair-minded princess very much liked by all, but unfortunately she grew up and became a frightened adult, as adults tend to be. She started loving efficiency and avoiding conflict. As adults do."

Maturity

"At a certain age almost all the questions a person asks him or herself are really just about one thing: how should you live your life?"

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