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“Whenever you feel afraid, just remember. Courage is the root of change - and change is what we're chemically designed to do. So when you wake up tomorrow, make this pledge. No more holding yourself back. No more subscribing to others' opinions of what you can and cannot achieve. And no more allowing anyone to pigeonhole you into useless categories of sex, race, economic status, and religion. Do not allow your talents to lie dormant, ladies. Design your own future. When you go home today, ask yourself what YOU will change. And then get started.”

I think this is a profound quotation because so many times we feel we cannot achieve something because society tells its not possible. This quote reminds us of the power of self-belief and determination. That we ALL have the power to act and change to make whatever we want in our life happen for us.

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"The Hunger Games - Book 2: Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

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"The Hunger Games - Book 2: Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

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"They have killed her father in those wretched mines. They have sat by and watched as she nearly starved to death. They have chosen her as tribute, then made her watch her sister fight in the Games. She has been hurt far worse than I had at the age of twelve."

I think this is a profound quotation because it expresses humanity's cruel, merciless nature. Governments can go to the cruellest extents to get their way. This is such a common thing that it is not even odd anymore. The power of threats holds humanity at the throat. We have been more swayed by threats than actions.

- Kyra

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"We are not meant to know everything, and certainly we are not meant to know everything about everyone. That’s godlike omniscience, and there’s a reason we’re not gods"

I think this is a profound quotation because the book is set in a dystopian world where the goal of "The Circle" is to achieve a fully transparent and connected world, which is very similar to our modern day social media where we have to share all aspects of our lives online, and we have to know all the current news happening. This shows a problem in our society where we are obsessed with sharing media and information, and the constant need to be receiving information. The book shows how this constant obsession over sharing and receiving information can lead to a loss of individuality.

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The tunnel to the summer, the exit of goodbyes by Mei Hachimoku

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The tunnel to the summer, the exit of goodbyes by Mei Hachimoku

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“Sometimes just being alone with someone feels nice, even if there isn't anything to say.”

This quote is profound to me because I think it's the moments that people spend together that have significant meaning because peoples time is definite so even if there is no words being together is enough.

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"I had that same dream again" by Yoru Sumino

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"I had that same dream again" by Yoru Sumino

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“That was what I meant, but life is like when you get off of a teacup ride, and sometimes you end up walking in the opposite direction from the way you mean to.”

I think this is a profound quotation since lots of people are scared that they've messed up even though its not their fault. This quote expresses this that its not always our fault things always go south, that sometimes mistakes have to be made for success.

Kailey

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"Hope is fickle, dangerous thing. It steals your focus and aims it towards the possibility instead of keeping it where it belongs on the probabilities"

I think this is a profound quotation because it tells how you can't always hope for things to happen but instead it tells you about how you should stay in the probabilities, This tells you about how you can't always keep dreaming and staying realistic in life and keeping focus on the things you see and do.

- Nami

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"When given the choice between being right or being kind, choose kind."

I think this is a profound quotation because it forces us to think about the definition and difference between being right and being kind. We can reflect this to humanity when sometimes we make the morally right decision but it may not be right, if you get what I mean. An example of this is our actions to the environment. We might make right actions for ourselves but they're not kind to the environment. So basically we have to think in othr people's shoes when we take actions, especially the environment and each other.

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"I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship."

I believe that this is a profound quotation because it portrays how many times in life we struggle, but each time we find life difficult, we learn from it and use it to better ourselves. Many people don't notice when things don't go their way; they often get upset, but like the quote, all storms will pass, and it's from those experiences that we learn more things and continue to do so until we have become the best version of ourselves.

chiu wing

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"Why did you make me do this? You're fighting so you can watch everyone around you die! Think, Mark! You'll outlast every fragile, insignificant being on this planet. You'll live to see this world crumble to dust and blow away!"

I think this is a profound quotation because it really shows how insignificant people are in the grand scheme. Also how it hurts so much more when the people you trust betray you.

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“‘Why did you do all this for me?’ he asked. ‘I don’t deserve it. I’ve never done anything for you.’ ‘You have been my friend,’ replied Charlotte. ‘That in itself is a tremendous thing.’”

I think this is a profound quotation because it tells you to cherish friendship and highlights the importance of it. Plus, you shouldn't take your friends for granted.

Luoxuan

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"I carry my body around because I have to, not because it's a choice. But when I possess something meaningful, I'm choosing to hold on to it. Carrying something meaningful in my skin is effortless but holding onto something that I could lose—that takes devotion.”

I think this is a profound question because sometimes you feel like you don't understand who you are in your own skin. But this quote shows us that once we find something important- meaningful to us that we could easily lose, takes devotion and patience. It also highlights that you should be grateful for what you have.

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“In pursuit of health, happiness and power, humans will gradually change first one of their features and then another, and another, until they will no longer be human.”

I think that this is a profound quotation because it expresses humanity's huge desire to pursue power and happiness, so much so that they are willing to change themselves into something that cannot be considered "Human" anymore.

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The Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan

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The Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan

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"I had always thought life was a road, twisting and turning with the vagaries of fate. Luck and opportunity, gifts beyond our control. As I gazed across the endless night, it dawned on me then, that our paths were forged from the choices we made. Whether to reach for an opportunity or to let it pass by. To be swept up with changed or to hold your ground.”

I believe that this is a profound quotation because it expresses how simple steps and choices are able to affect your life in many ways. Like the main character said, life is a road with different paths and twists and turns, and it is your choice to take which road. This expresses the fact that you have your own opportunities and choice to change your life for the greater or for the worse.

Natalie

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Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell

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Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell

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"There are no answers to being alive. There are only strong pieces of advice. The riddles ensure that we tell our secrets to those who have already learned how to think. What good is the research if no one will listen?"

I think this is profound because the sphinx is talking about how there is no one path in life and you should make your own path while taking others advice, to learn from experience. They talk about how the sphinx thinks that many are unworthy and ignorant for the research that they have done so they put the riddle so they can find those who truly care and are worthy for their knowledge and also to those who have "already learned how to think" because they believe that humanity has been brainwashed by social media thus not allowing them to truly think clearly or do what they want to.

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Daughter of the moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan

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Daughter of the moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan

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"I had always thought life was a road, twisting and turning with the vagaries of fate. Luck and opportunity, gifts beyond our control. As I gazed across the endless night, it dawned on me then, that our paths were forged from the choices we made. Whether to reach for an opportunity or to let it pass by. To be swept up with changed or to hold your ground.”

I think that this is a profound quotation because it expresses how our choices affect our lives and that we are in full control of our own lives. This is to say that the opportunities we get are all made by ourselves and is not created by others. The path that we go in is then a choice for us, and taking a path whether it's good or bad is all crafted by ourselves.

Karis

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The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa

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The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa

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“My story will be over soon. But it’s not something to be sad about. Remembering those who went ahead. Remembering those who will follow after. And someday, we will meet all those people again, out beyond the horizon”

I think this quote is profound because it talks about death and gives a perspective on life. It gives us hope and acceptance of our mortality. This has a big impact at the end of the book as the owner and his cat have been through a long journey.

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

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“But you know, happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.”

I think this is a profound quotation because in the quote, it suggests that even in the most difficult and darkest times, there is still potential that happiness exists. In the most important part of the quote, "light" suggests something that brings hope, positivity, or maybe change of perspective.

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Trials of Apollo book 1 : The hidden Oracle

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Trials of Apollo book 1 : The hidden Oracle

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“We only have one life, but we can choose what kind of story it’s going to be.”

This quote is profound because in life, we often get wrapped up in someone else's expectations, and it's true that we only have one life. We might not be able to choose who our parents are or which country we are from, but we can choose how our story goes. It is not anyone else's decision what you become or what decisions you make in life; it is all you. The way we choose to write our stories is only up to one person, and that is you.

- Olivia

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“The world is merciless, and it's also very beautiful.”

believe that this is a profound quotation because it shows two sides of life. When it says, "The world is merciless," it means that life can be tough and unfair sometimes. On the other hand, "it's also very beautiful" reminds us that there are also happy and wonderful moments. This quote tells us that both the hard times and the good times are important, and understanding this can help us appreciate life more.

- Mitch :)

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"I learned that if you just look up, there's always someone waiting to pick you up."

This quote is profound to me because I think that too many people feel alone in this world when in reality they aren't. This goes to show that everyone always has someone that is able to take care of you even when you don't think so.

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"War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength."

I think this is profound, since it represents how power can warp someone's minds in infinite ways. "War is peace" shows how the Party encourages chaos and how it can control someone. "Freedom is slavery" represents how power is misused to enslave and control people. "Ignorance is strength" shows in a world dominated by the Party, thinking is a crime, and strength is to not think, and to just do what power tells you to do. To not think is powerful, and to blindly follow is strength. Freedom is no longer a thing, and even thinking is a crime. To be a slave of the powerful is a privilege, and you are merely an insignificant speck of everything.

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"No man can ever feel his own identity aright except his eyes be closed; as if darkness were indeed the proper element of our essences, though light be more congenial to our clayey part."

I think this is a profound quotation because it shows how in the world, humans were more likely to have bad-hearted evilness rather than to have kindness and big-heartedness. Showing others more kindness, humans are more congenial to live in the dark. In a world hard to live in, our personality sways away from light and closer to dark. It expresses humans' true feelings, personality.

-Rayson

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"The Housemaid" - Book 1 by Freida McFadden

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"The Housemaid" - Book 1 by Freida McFadden

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“—he holds up the chicken nugget—“you have to first examine the nugget for any deformities. Missing head, missing leg, or missing tail. If the dinosaur nugget has any of these critical defects, it will be rejected.”

I think this is a profound quotation since it highlights the common need for perfection that us humans experience. When I think deeply about this quote, images of poor, homeless, or financially unstable people pop up in my head. It is human nature to want to have everything in a tidily manner. Be it food, your room, your house, etc. However, people that are struggling just settle for whatever they can find. This hurts me since some people take their lavish lifestyle as granted, whilst others are struggling to even feed their family. Let alone think about perfection.

-Hatton

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"The school of good and evil" by Soman Chainani

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"The school of good and evil" by Soman Chainani

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“It doesn’t matter if you’re a Never, Ever, or whatever. In the end, the fairest of them all wins.”

This is a profound quote because it states that it is not being an ever, never, or race that defines us; it is the other qualities that define us, even if it means that others are superior.

Austin. C

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“What do you mean less than nothing? I don’t think there is any such thing as less than nothing. Nothing is absolutely the limit of nothingness. It’s the lowest you can go. It’s the end of the line. How can something be less than nothing? If there were something that was less than nothing, then nothing would not be nothing, it would be something - even though it’s just a very little bit of something. But if nothing is nothing, then nothing has nothing that is less than it is.”

I think this is a profound quotation because it explores the concept of what nothing is. This quote shows that even the thing that has the littlest value can not be less than nothing. I think that many people may feel as if they are worthless and less than nothing, no matter how you feel, you can not be less than nothing.

SJ

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Anika - Where the mountain meets the moon - Grace Lin

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Anika - Where the mountain meets the moon - Grace Lin

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"And so Minli returned home, not with a mountain of gold, but with a heart full of borrowed lines—lines from the goldfish man, from Dragon, from every soul she’d met. Woven together, they made a story far more precious than fortune. For the first time, she saw her life not as something to change, but as something to cherish."

I believe that this is a profound quote, as it shows that the most grateful people are the most wealthiest. That you can take joy in not what you own but in the memories that you have, big or small. In the book, the borrowed line was a single thread given by the Old Man of the Moon that could help her with her family's fortune. After Minli met so many people who sacrificed for her and didn't question her or anything at all, but just took joy in the day and small moments, she sacrificed for her friend, knowing that all that she had learnt and all the friends she made was more precious than fortune. She realized that her life didn't need to change, just her perspective to it. By reading this book and quote, it challenges us to change our perspective and to see the good in our lives.

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“Guy don't need no sense to be a nice fella. Seems to me sometimes it just works the other way around. Take a real smart guy and he ain't hardly ever a nice fella.”

I think that this is a profound quotation because this significantly refers to humans all around the world. People can be rich, smart, poor and whatever situation they are in, they can still be a good person. Overall, everyone in the world and whoever they are, they always have a way to make it work.

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"Now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good." -John Steinbeck

I think John Steinbeck's quotation, "Now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good," is profound because it emphasises the importance of accepting our imperfections and the pressure of striving for perfection. It highlights that progress and self-improvement are more meaningful than perfection, celebrating the journey of being human.

Hailey C