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How could memories feel so close and so far away at the same time?

— Linda Sue Park A Long Walk to Water (2010)

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Quitting leads to much less happiness in life than perseverance and hope.

A Long Walk to Water (2010)

One step at a time, one day at a time, just today, just this day to get through.

A Long Walk to Water (2010)

Reading for writers is like training for athletes.

A Long Walk to Water (2010)

Stay calm when things are hard or not going right with you. You will get through it when you persevere instead of quitting. Quitting leads to much less happiness in life than perseverance and hope.

A Long Walk to Water (2010)

If he were older and stronger, would he have given water to those men? Or would he, like most of the group, have kept his water for himself?

A Long Walk to Water (2010)

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