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Books arent written on whim or promises. Books are written on years turned inside out by ideas that never let go until you get them in print, and even then writings a last resort, a desperate ransom you pay to get your life back.

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Richard Bach
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: June 23
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Overcome space, and all we have left is Here. Overcome time, and all we have left is Now.
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You teach best that which you need most to learn.
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My airplane is quiet, and for a moment still an alien, still a stranger to the ground, I am home.
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I AM! YOU ARE! AND LOVE: IS ALL: THAT MATTERS!
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