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The things you choose to use or associate yourself with can give your life deeper meaning, in even the smallest way.

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"Proverbs are the palm-oil with which words are eaten."
This quote is from chapter 1 of Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. The proverb is saying that proverbs can give your writing or speech deeper meaning. The proverbs that you use in your speech or writing can give it deeper meaning, which can affect how others see you, and can maybe even give them insight, giving their life deeper meaning.

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Quote from author Jess C. Scott who said, "Friends are the family you choose" from her book The Other Side of Life, published in 2011.  Friends can an analogy for proverbs in this quote. Just as proverbs can give your life deeper meaning, so can your friends, the are the palm-oil with which you eat (live your life).

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“Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.” - Tenzin Gyatso. The 14th Dalai Lama, or Tenzin Gyatso, is a Buddhist monk Gelug school in McLeod Ganj, India. This quote relates directly to the overall theme that the things you use and associate yourself with give your life meaning.

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I think this assignment was meant to challenge us in several areas, first, analysis of literature or in our case quotes. I also think this assignment was given to think a bit bigger and realize that Things Fall Apart and other literature for that matter often times relates to the real world and has very valuable lessons to give.