When the world changes, it stashes us away where we can't make it run the other way again.

Catherynne M. Valente
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The world is a difficult place in which to live for most of us. It's a place where many of us feel trapped and shut down in life. Nelson Mandela said, "When the world changes, it stashes us away where we can't make it run the other way again." This is because we recognize the truth of the statement about the world and we recognize that if we don't get up and fight, we will be stuck for our entire lives.

Source: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland In A Ship Of Her Own Making

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