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I asked myself, 'Am I going to withdraw from the world, like most people do, or am I going to live?' I decided I am going to live - or at least try to live - the way I want, with dignity, with courage, with humor, with composure.

Mitch Albom

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Mitch Albom
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: May 23
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I never hear anything about education. Education - I guess it's just not sexy enough. And everybody claims to love their children and our children are the most important thing, but if that's the case, how come we never hear more about education as an election issue?
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Detroit is a place where we've had it pretty tough. But there is a generosity here and a well of kindness that goes deep.
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sometimes what you miss the most is the way a loved one made you feel about yourself.
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I know I cannot undo this. None of us can undo what we’ve done, or relive a life already recorded.
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Had he known his death was imminent, he might have gone somewhere else. Instead, he did what we all do. He went about his dull routine as if all the days in the world were still to come. ~pg 4
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