“Close to the Edge” by the band Yes. “Down at the end, round by the corner. Close to the edge, just by a river. Seasons will pass you by. I get up, I get down. Now that it’s all over and done, now that you find, now that you’re whole.”
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“Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.” – Teddy Roosevelt
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A Spanish long-distance runner showed exemplary sportsmanship last month when he helped a confused rival finish before him. Iván Fernández Anaya was in second place to Olympic bronze medalist Abel Mutai in a race in Navarre, Spain, when he noticed the Kenyan runner stop about 30 feet from the finish line. Mutai thought he had completed the race and couldn’t […]
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“When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign: that all the dunces are in confederacy against him.” – Jonathan Swift
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Supernatural Love (Parody of Golden Earring’s “Radar Love”) by, Melissa R. Mendelson I’ve been waiting for this night, My heart’s a pounding real tight Their voices fill my head Those boys are ready for the next fight. It’s their calling, that’s right To tell all of us that they are here And now baby, there’s nothing to fear […]
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“A liberation movement that is nonviolent sets the oppressor free as well as the oppressed.” – Barbara Deming
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“What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty and democracy?” – Mahatma Gandhi
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“Nothing is over until we decide it’s over.” – John Belushi
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“If only sorrow could build a staircase, or tears could show the way, I would climb my way to heaven and bring him back home again. Don’t give up hope, my friend, This is not the end.” – “Suicide Season”, by Bring Me The Horizon
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Spending evenings in front of a glowing computer, TV, or cellphone screen can put you at risk of depression, Science News reports. Nighttime exposure to light from gadgets has already been shown to contribute to insomnia, cancer, obesity, and diabetes. Now, a new study shows that screen glow can cause mood-related changes in the brain. For weeks, researchers exposed hamsters […]
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