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Donald Miller, born on August 12, 1971, is a renowned American author. His works delve into themes of life, faith, and growth in an accessible way, resonating with a wide audience.

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“The truth is, if what we choose to do with our lives won't make a story meaningful, it won't make a life meaningful either.”

Ifs Stories Our Lives Truth Is Meaningful Meaning Of Life Meaningful Life Life Means

Book:A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life

Source: A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life

“The greatest stories go to those who don’t give in to fear.”

Giving Stories Manipulative Boring Life

Book:A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life

Source: A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life

“People love to have lived a great story, but few people like the work it takes to make it happen.”

People Stories Happens Working It Make It Happen

Book:A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life

Source: A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life

“I am early in my story, but I believe I will stretch out into eternity, and in heaven I will reflect upon these early days, these days when it seemed God was down a dirt road, walking toward me. Years ago He was a swinging speck in the distance; now He is close enough I can hear His singing. Soon I will see the lines on His face.”

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Book:Blue Like Jazz: Movie Edition: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality

Source: Blue Like Jazz: Movie Edition: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality

“Meaningful stories have lots and lots of conflict. If we avoid conflict, our stories won't be meaningful.”

Ifs Stories Conflict Meaningful

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“Great stories move through fear.”

Stories Moving

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“It’s interesting that in the Bible, in the book of Ecclesiastes, the only practical advice given about living a meaningful life is to find a job you like, enjoy your marriage, and obey God. It’s as though God is saying, Write a good story, take somebody with you, and let me help.”

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“The ambitions we have will become the stories we live.”

Stories Ambition

Book:A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life

Source: A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life

“If the point of life is the same as the point of a story, the point of life is character transformation.”

Ifs Character Stories Life Is Transformation

Book:A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life

Source: A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life

“I often learn more about myself from listening to the life story of a friend than I do reflecting on my own story.”

Stories My Own Listening Reflecting Life Story

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“People who live great stories know failure isn’t a judgment, it’s an education.”

People Knows Stories Judgment

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“Sometimes the story we're telling the world isn't half as endearing as the one that lives inside us.”

World Sometimes Stories Half Endearing

Book:Scary Close: Dropping the Act and Finding True Intimacy

Source: Scary Close: Dropping the Act and Finding True Intimacy