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We were, literally and figuratively, in the same boat.

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Yann Martel
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: June 25
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I cannot think of a better way to spread the faith. No thundering from a pulpit, no condemnation from bad churches, no peer pressure, just a book of scripture quietly waiting to say hello, as gentle and powerful as a little girl's kiss on your cheek.
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Even when God seemed to have abandoned me, he was watching. Even when he seemed indifferent to my suffering, he was watching. And when I was beyond all hope of saving, he gave me rest. Then he gave me a sign to continue my journey.
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If you are pitched into misery, remember that your days on this earth are counted and you might as well make the best of those you have left.
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