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“I could point out that it isn't always easy knowing who you are and what you want, because then you have no excuse for not trying to get it.”

Quote by David Levithan

Book:Boy Meets Boy
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Boy Meets Boy

This novel explores the complexities of a romantic relationship between two male characters in a modern setting. more

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David Levithan
David Levithan

David Levithan, born on September 7, 1972, is a renowned author from the United States. His works span across various genres including young adult literature, adult fiction, and non-fiction, known for his unique narrative style and profound insights into social issues. more

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Author:Albert Einstein
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“The religious geniuses of all ages have been distinguished by this kind of religious feeling, which knows no dogma and no God conceived in man's image; so that there can be no church whose central teachings are based on it. Hence it is precisely among the heretics of every age that we find men who were filled with this highest kind of religious feeling and were in many cases regarded by their contemporaries as atheists, sometimes also as saints. Looked at in this light, men like Democritus, Francis of Assisi, and Spinoza are closely akin to one another.”

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Book:Ideas and Opinions
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“How can cosmic religious feeling be communicated from one person to another, if it can give rise to no definite notion of a God and no theology? In my view, it is the most important function of art and science to awaken this feeling and keep it alive in those who are receptive to it.”

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Book:The Albert Einstein Collection: Essays in Humanism, The Theory of Relativity, and The World As I See It
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“Inner peace is impossible without patience. Wisdom requires patience. Spiritual growth implies the mastery of patience. Patience allows the unfolding of destiny to proceed at its won unhurried pace.”

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Book:Same Soul, Many Bodies: Discover the Healing Power of Future Lives through Progression Therapy
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“Poverty is not a certain small amount of goods, nor is it just a relation between means and ends; above all it is a relation between people. Poverty is a social status. As such it is the invention of civilization. Socrates made the same point 2,400 years ago: "He is richest who is content with least, for contentment is the wealth of nature.”

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Author:Christopher Ryan
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