A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.

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"Summer is the time for squabbles. In winter, we must protect one another, keep each other warm, share our strengths."

- George R.R. Martin

Compassion

"Once you’ve accepted your flaws, no one can use them against you."

- George R.R. Martin

Self-awareness

"A man might befriend a wolf, even break a wolf, but no man could truly tame a wolf."

- George R.R. Martin

Self-awareness

"A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies… The man who never reads lives only one."

- George R.R. Martin

Personal Growth

"Summer friends will melt away like summer snows, but winter friends are friends forever."

- George R.R. Martin

Relationships

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"We are all capable of change, both in our actions and our hearts."

- Beauty and the Beast

Personal Growth

"When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too."

- Paulo Coelho

Personal Growth

"If the decisions you make about where you invest your blood, sweat, and tears are not consistent with the person you aspire to be, you’ll never become that person."

- Clayton M. Christensen

Personal Growth

"I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to dance better than myself."

- Arianna Huffington

Personal Growth

"The two most important days in your life are the day you’re born and the day you find out why."

- Mark Twain

Personal Growth