PHOTO PROMPT © Jeff Arnold The stomp of boots echoes up the narrow stairwell. Anton scrambles out of bed to the attic room door, rams the bolt home. His fingers describe a sigil in the air as he mutters a holding spell. It won’t stop them, but it might buy him time. On his desk, […]

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Tasha had taken the cold journey from home in her stride. She examined every passersby closely: the women with their head scarves in shades of mud; the men’s faces hidden by Party caps, their hunched, overcoated shoulders. She watched the trams and buses jostle through the city, along Gorky Street. The child hardly spoke, her […]

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I think 99 times and find nothing. I stop thinking, swim in silence, and the truth comes to me. – Albert Einstein The post I think 99 times and find nothing. 21 more words

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The happiest people don’t have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything they have. – Unknown The post The happiest people don’t have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything they have. 8 more words

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A person who feels appreciated will always do more than is expected. – Unknown The post A person who feels appreciated will always do more than is expected. 8 more words

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You might not have the things you want, but if you check carefully, you got all you need. – Mr. T The post You might not have the things you want, but if you check carefully, you got all you need. 9 more words

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Life doesn’t have to be so planned. Just roll with it and let it happen. – Jenny Han The post Life doesn’t have to be so planned. 17 more words

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Know your worth. You must find the courage to leave the table if respect is no longer being served. – Tene Edwards The post Know your worth. 25 more words

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Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none. – William Shakespeare The post Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none. – William Shakespeare… 6 more words

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A mistake that makes you humble is much better than an achievement that makes you arrogant. – Unknown The post A mistake that makes you humble is much better than an achievement that makes you arrogant. 8 more words

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