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Quote by Julius Lester

“Being a failure at living your own life as best as you can is better than being a success living the life somebody else says you should live.”

Quote by Julius Lester

Work

Guardian

This book, bearing the title Guardian, centers on the concept of guardianship and the responsibilities associated with protecting someone or something. The title suggests themes of vigilance, duty, and the relationship between a guardian and those in their care. Without additional context about the specific work, the title alone implies a narrative or exploration related to safeguarding, defending, or watching over others, whether in a literal or metaphorical sense. more

Author

Julius Lester
Julius Lester

Julius Lester is an American author born on January 27, 1939. His works span a variety of genres, including children's literature, adult literature, and autobiography. Lester is known for his profound exploration of themes such as race, identity, and culture in his writings. more

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“I do not think that all who choose wrong roads perish; but their rescue consists in being put back on the right road. A sum can be put right: but only by going back til you find the error and working it afresh from that point, never by simply going on. Evil can be undone, but it cannot 'develop' into good. Time does not heal it. The spell must be unwound, bit by bit, 'with backward mutters of dissevering power' --or else not.”

“Fate isn’t one straight road…there are forks in it, many different routes to different ends. We have the free will to choose the path.”