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Remember, life is for living and learning. So listen to your life and the lessons it offers. What choices must you make… — Susan L. Taylor Copy Share Image
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Don’t just read the Bible. Start circling the promises. Don’t just make a wish. Write down a list of God-glorifying life goals.… — Mark Batterson Copy Share Image
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Ironically, white America will catapult books about race to the top of the best-seller list, even as racism remains a national open… — Marita Golden Copy Share Image
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The Bible is unfortunately unclear on a long list of moral and social questions and sex is one of them. On the… — Steve Allen Copy Share Image
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I myself discovered many authors through school reading lists and through school anthologies. The positives are: young readers can find the world… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
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The best thing about doing a signing tour is that numbers become faces. I got to sign books for six or seven… — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image
I made a list of the happiest periods in my life, and I realized that none of them involved money. I realized… — Tony Hsieh Copy Share Image
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