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“Great people will always be mocked by those who feel smaller than them. A lion does not flinch at laughter coming from a hyena. A gorilla does not budge from a banana thrown at it by a monkey. A nightingale does not stop singing its beautiful song at the intrusion of an annoying woodpecker. Whenever you should doubt your self-worth, remember the lotus flower. Even though it plunges to life from beneath the mud, it does not allow the dirt that surrounds it to affect its growth or beauty.”

Book:Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem

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Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem

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Suzy Kassem

Suzy Kassem is an accomplished writer born on December 1, 1975, in the United States. Her works span across philosophy, psychology, and personal growth, captivating readers worldwide. more

“I shook again, tasted plum, and suddenly the words were pouring out of me."She said I sang before I spoke. She said when I was just a baby she had the habit of humming when she held me. Nothing like a song. Just a descending third. Just a soothing sound. Then one day she was walking me around the camp, and she heard me echo it back to her. Two octaves higher. A tiny piping third. She said it was my first song. We sang it back and forth to each other. For years."I choked and clenched my teeth. "You can say it,"Auri said softly."It's okay if you say it." "I'm never going to see her again,"I choked out. Then I began to cry in earnest. "It's okay,"Auri said softly."I'm here. You're safe.”

Love Pain Song Friendship Baby Safe Crying Kvothe Auri Plum Longing For Past My First Song

Book:The Wise Man's Fear

Source: The Wise Man's Fear

“If I’m not around I hope you’ll remember me and together we will hold on to our favorite song.”

Together Poetry Song Friendship Memories Friends Singing Poetry Quotes Remembrance Remember Me Passage Of Time Favorite Apart

Author:Sanober Khan

“We are nothing but shadows Fading away Trying to hold on to This bittersweet life That we call our own...”

Song Lyrics Shadows Bittersweet Fading Away Bittersweet Life

Author:Ricky Mears

“And Esme remembered in a rush--the wolfsong, the haunting, lyrical spirals of it in the dawn quiet and the feeling of euphoria that had attended it. Even in recollection the howling uplifted her like the crescendo at the end of a symphony and made her heartbeat quicken.”