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I thought this would be interesting. We all have read interesting stuff from various books out there. Some capture us in a way that inspire us at some point in our lives. So basically, just quote those lines and what book it was from. Extra credit - Give your own outlook of that particular quote...just to make it more interesting.
And here's mine:
"The most difficult of decisions are often not the ones in which we cannot determine the correct course, rather the ones in which we are certain of the path but fear the journey."
-- I really like this quote from The Locket. The book truly is inspiring and by reading that line there, it made me realize that yes, it is indeed true. I have felt that way before but could never put my words in justice the way that quote just now did. Now I know and it really means a lot to me. Perhaps that is why there are people who knows what they want but are unsuccessful when they try to shoot for their goals anyway. It is because their hearts are full of doubts. In a way, I am categorized in that group of people, and although I am trying to get past my insecurities, I can't help but hope for a miracle sometimes.
"There are those who will read the last page of a book first. But it is not me. I believe that it is fortunate that we are allowed to turn just one page of our lives at a time."
-- Again, another interesting one from The Locket that has become my favorite as well. I'm not a "last page turner" myself, but I do find myself wondering as I read a good book, and then being tempted to turn to the last page. But for some reason, something always held me back and as I finally read the last sentence hours/days later, I felt content and glad that I did not peek while I was still in the middle of the plot. I suppose life is similar to this for some people. We usually wonder what our future holds for us, and in the midst of it, we tend to just "live" the "present", but not actually cherishing it in our hurry to get ahead of time.
And here's mine:
"The most difficult of decisions are often not the ones in which we cannot determine the correct course, rather the ones in which we are certain of the path but fear the journey."
-- I really like this quote from The Locket. The book truly is inspiring and by reading that line there, it made me realize that yes, it is indeed true. I have felt that way before but could never put my words in justice the way that quote just now did. Now I know and it really means a lot to me. Perhaps that is why there are people who knows what they want but are unsuccessful when they try to shoot for their goals anyway. It is because their hearts are full of doubts. In a way, I am categorized in that group of people, and although I am trying to get past my insecurities, I can't help but hope for a miracle sometimes.
"There are those who will read the last page of a book first. But it is not me. I believe that it is fortunate that we are allowed to turn just one page of our lives at a time."
-- Again, another interesting one from The Locket that has become my favorite as well. I'm not a "last page turner" myself, but I do find myself wondering as I read a good book, and then being tempted to turn to the last page. But for some reason, something always held me back and as I finally read the last sentence hours/days later, I felt content and glad that I did not peek while I was still in the middle of the plot. I suppose life is similar to this for some people. We usually wonder what our future holds for us, and in the midst of it, we tend to just "live" the "present", but not actually cherishing it in our hurry to get ahead of time.