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I know Mark,' I reply. 'And I don't like him. ' 'But I do. And part of being social means being civil to someone you don't like. ' 'That's stupid. It's a huge world. why not just get up and walk away?' 'Because that's rude,' Jess explains. 'I think it's rude to stick a smile on your face and pretend you like talking to someone when in reality you'd rather be sticking bamboo slivers under your fingernails.

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Reading is the basic springboard for learning. And books provide the liftoff. They are the great equalizer, opening up new worlds to everyone.

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As far as benefits to reading historical novels, there are several! For one thing, you learn about life in another era. Secondly, these novels help us to develop a deeper understanding of the legacy of women who came before us and the strides made by our ancestors.

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I love teaching. It's a job that lasts forever. Whatever you teach children today travels with them far into the future.

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Writing is a miracle. You can travel anywhere in the world, to any time and any place — and still be home in time to have dinner.

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I have to keep facing the darkness. If I stand tall and face the thing I fear, I have a chance to conquer it. If I just keep dodging and hiding it will conquer me.

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When we believe we have all the answers, we are not open to mystery. To begin a mystical journey, you have to start with a sense of wonder, of not knowing where you are going or how you will travel. The initial phase of alchemy is called the nigredo-it's the phase of darkness, when it's "blacker than black. " You feel this when you start something new-go off to college, start a new job, travel to a foreign land, or end a relationship that is not working.

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