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“Neither the sun nor death can be looked at steadily.”

- François de La Rochefoucauld
Posted on February 7, 2017 by Marissa Abruzzini (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
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“The function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.”

- Jack London
Posted on November 22, 2016 by Lucas Morgan (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
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“Every man’s life ends the same way. It is only the details of how he lived and how he died that distinguish one man from another.”

- Ernest Hemingway
Posted on November 15, 2016 by Marissa Abruzzini (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
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“Once you bring life into the world, you must protect it. We must protect it by changing the world.”

- Elie Wiesel
Posted on July 7, 2015 by Marissa Abruzzini (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
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A Man Without a Country by Kurt Vonnegut

Kurt Vonnegut talks to readers about the meaning of life
Posted on June 12, 2015 by Marissa Abruzzini (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Kurt Vonnegut is undeniably funny, and so is A Man Without a Country. But Vonnegut’s sort-of-memoir goes beyond wry witticism. He distills all that he has learned in his decades on this planet into this one short book. It’s a … Continue reading →

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“You live and learn. At any rate, you live.”

- Douglas Adams
Posted on May 8, 2015 by Marissa Abruzzini (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

 

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