He didn't want to play football. He wanted to be told the truth.

About This Quote

I want to be honest about what I am saying and show the world the truth, rather than showing people a false version of myself. When we pretend to be someone we aren’t and keep secrets from people, we are not being honest and we are lying to them. This is a very different type of dishonesty than telling half-truths about ourselves. If we tell the truth about ourselves and our lives, those around us will know what we really believe and can judge us as such.

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1. ...Despite the mayhem that followed, Bruno found that he was still holding Shmuel's hand in his own and nothing in the world would have persuaded him to let go.

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