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“Dr. Webb says that most people see the world in bubbles. This keeps them comfortable with their place and the places of others. What he means is that most people, in order to feel okay about who they are and where they stand in relation to others, automatically group everyone into stereotypical little bunches.” - Cullen Witter, pages 7-8.

I chose this quote because it applies to everyday life very well. People create these bubbles all the time and these judgmental groups cause social problems that can be seen every day. One example of this is people being grouped into a “bubble” as a nerd because they wear glasses and get good grades or as a jock because they work out and play sports. The saddest part about this is that these bubbles are solely created for others’ personal comfort and it’s really just a selfish act. Appearance and activities while can tell you some things about someone, don’t define their character as a whole, and this quote speaks directly to that.

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Samuel Xiong                            "Let us try to teach generosity and altruism, because we are born selfish. Let us understand what our own selfish genes are up to, because we may then at least have the chance to upset their designs, something that no other species has ever aspired to do.”—The Selfish Gene                                              I pick this quote because I  think it's basically a conclusion of what he thinks and what he is trying to tell us through the book. And I just really like the idea he has. In the book, he proved to people that we are born selfish but we can really change it through education and we can really say no to our genes.

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Samuel Xiong                            "Let us try to teach generosity and altruism, because we are born selfish. Let us understand what our own selfish genes are up to, because we may then at least have the chance to upset their designs, something that no other species has ever aspired to do.”—The Selfish Gene                                              I pick this quote because I  think it's basically a conclusion of what he thinks and what he is trying to tell us through the book. And I just really like the idea he has. In the book, he proved to people that we are born selfish but we can really change it through education and we can really say no to our genes.

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For my summer reading assignment I chose to write about the biography I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai. I chose this book because of my interest in the Middle East, it’s conflicts, it’s people, and it’s foreign relations. Reading this book granted me a better understanding of what life is like in different parts of the world and made me realize how much is taken for granted here in the U.S. Malala’s belief that education is the first step in changing the world for the better resonates with me. Malala stated in a UN youth assembly that  “One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen can change the world”. Her words spoke to me as I share the belief that education is a key and crucial part of changing the world for the better. Without education one cannot begin to fully understand and appreciate life and it’s many aspects. Therefore, one cannot begin to influence and change the world. Education is influence, and without influence, change cannot begin. Malala’s story and her dream that all people of the world will someday have access to proper education is inspiring.

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For my summer reading I read "Educated" By Tara Westover. “You can love someone and still choose to say goodbye to them,” she says now. “You can miss a person every day, and still be glad that they are no longer in your life.”

I chose this quote because It reminded me some of my personal life, Like Tara I had to let go of people and friendships that I love because they were affecting me in a negative way. As I still miss them in order to succeed and do better I must move on without them, which is what Tara had to do with many of her family members.

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Don't let the fear of striking out, keep you from playing the game.

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This summer, I read "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender.
"“It’s the same wort of hate. The kinds of things people do or say because I’m Black feels a lot like the kinds of things people do or say because I’m gay. Maybe you can’t see it, but it’s true. If you were white, would you hate me for being Black, too?”

I chose this quote because it stood out to me the most. In the past, I had friends who were part of the LGBTQ+ Community. And, I here from my sister everyday what people at her school experience for their orientation. People don't see rascism and bullying do to sexual orientation as similar. Their actually frightfully similar. this helped me see that.

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"Nobody's perfect, I gotta work it, again and again until I get it right."
-hannah montana

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I chose to read "Fahrenheit 451" for my summer reading book, by Ray Bradbury.
"It was a pleasure to burn."
" 'Kerosene,' he said, because the silence had lengthened, 'is nothing but perfume for me.' "
I'll say that these quotes really had drag me into the story. The book had created a dystopian world, where books are forbidden for people to read, or even appear. The main character was Guy Montag, he was one of the firemen, who were no longer responsible for extinguishing the fire, but burning the books. From these quotes, they refer that Montag was feeling happy and pleasure by having this job, and being proud of the smell of kerosene that left on his body. This was very different from the reality world, and made me think a lot.

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“Fahrenheit 451, the temperature at which book-paper catches fires and burns.”

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''If my uniform doesn't get dirty, I haven't done anything in the baseball game''  - Rickey Henderson

I chose this quote because it is something i believe, and I judge myself after every baseball game I play by how dirty I got. If my jersey looks like it just came out of the wash then I know that I didn't give my all.

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"If you want to fly, give up everything that weighs you down."
-Gurubogsa

I chose this quote because in life there are things/people that will try and bring you down. In order to move forward you will have to cut ties with those things and people. I will carry this with me throughout the rest of my life.

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"You'll never amount to anything. You're not good enough."

I chose this quote because I've been told from people that I'm not good enough or I'm nothing in life and i wont have a life so this hit me pretty hard because him and I were told the same thing and he proved them wrong and made it to his dreams to play in the MLB.

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"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." -Nelson Mandela

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"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." -Nelson Mandela

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I love this quote because perseverance is a very important quality and life skill. There are going to be times in your life where it seems so much easier to give up, but nothing good ever comes out of quitting when the going gets tough.

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"You cannot repay evil with evil", "God loves us all.''  Page 134
-Brother Worbs.

This is a great quote because it is very true. If you are mean to someone that you hate, it won't solve anything. If you are nice to someone who is evil or mean, it could change how they act. Either way you cannot stop hate with hate.

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the book I read was "a night divided" the book was about a girl who lived in east Germany and the Berlin wall separate her from her family

the quote i chose was   "if I don't stand for freedom than I must sit in chains"      I chose this quote because it was a very meaningful quote

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" I realized that if I was going to achieve anything in life I had to be aggressive. I had to get out there and go for it. " - Michael Jordan

I chose this quote because I feel like I live by it. You may not have a chance to be great if you don't get out and try. In basketball, softball, and life. If you aren't aggressive in basketball you won't get the shots you want. If you aren't aggressive in softball and wait back you might miss that perfect pitch. And, if you aren't aggressive in life you might not get that job you want, or have the nice things you want. You always have to go out and be aggressive.

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"As long as I don't admit defeat, then it'll never be a loss." - Black Star
This quote spoke to me because no matter what happens to you the only thing from stopping you from reaching your goal is you. I have always been extremely competitive and when I lost, whether it be in basketball or life, I would always take it to heart and think everything is over. Once I heard this quote from a TV show, it changed my mindset and whenever I so called "lose" I wouldn't think of it as a loss... I learn from it, never give up, and push myself, so I can be the best person I can be.

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For my summer reading, I read “The outsiders” by S.E. Hinton. “You still have a lot of time to make yourself be what you want. There’s still a lot of good in the world.”

I chose this quote because it really gave some helps to my life. In the past, I didn’t have any future plan or dream because I thought that I’m too late to plan for future or having some dreams. After I read this quote, I knew that I’m still young and I have some chances to thinking about my future.

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I read "The Alchemist" by Harper Perennial. "When every day seems the same it is because we have stopped noticing the good things that appear in our lives." I chose this quote because I once thought my daily life was the same. So, as I look for small happiness day by day, I changed my perspective on life, so I sympathized with that sentence.

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Clean up your life. Consider your circumstances. Start small. Have you taken full advantage of the opportunities offered you? Are you working hard on your career, or even your job, or are you letting bitterness and resentment hold you back and drag you down?--------'12 rules for life' by Jordan B. Peterson

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Clean up your life. Consider your circumstances. Start small. Have you taken full advantage of the opportunities offered you? Are you working hard on your career, or even your job, or are you letting bitterness and resentment hold you back and drag you down?--------'12 rules for life' by Jordan B. Peterson

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the reason I choose this quote is, those question that author wrote are all about our life, which is kind of important to let us ask ourself, did we really use all the time and opportunities in a right way, or did we ever trying to make it better or not

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You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. You will never succeed if you never try.

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Quote: "Man can be destroyed but not defeated"

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Quote: "Man can be destroyed but not defeated"