Wendy Mass - Every Soul a Star (2008)

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Comparing what you see during an eclipse to the darkness at night is like comparing an ocean to a teardrop.

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And when he [the author of the universe] had compounded the whole, he divided it up into as many souls as there are stars, and allotted each soul to a star. And mounting them on their stars, as if on chariots, he showed them the nature of the universe and told them the laws of their destiny. - "Timaeus" by Plato 427-347 B.C.

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The trick is that as long as you know who you are and what makes you happy, it doesn't matter how others see you.

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So we stand there, part of a crowd a thousand people strong, beaming up at the sky with wonder. I knew with a sudden certainty that wherever I am in the future - up in my treehouse, alone in the school cafeteria, or trying to figure out what my teachers are talking about, a part of me will always be right here, right now, wish that giant eye in the sky shining down on me, telling me it's going to be alright.

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And as streams of light fan out behind the darkened sun like the wings of a butterfly, i realize that i never saw true beauty until now.

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I am not plain, or average or - God forbid - vanilla. I am peanut butter rocky road with multicolored sprinkles, hot fudge and a cherry on top.

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