There are certain mortal moments and minutes that matter. Certain hingepoints in the history of each human. Some seconds are so decisive they shrink the soul, while others are spent, so as to stretch the soul.

Neal A. Maxwell
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There are moments in life when we must choose between the lesser of two evils and the most important ones. It is not easy to judge when to stop fighting or continue to keep going. It is not easy to know when to move on with life and when to stay and fight. There are times when we must hold our head up and fight again and again, and there is a time for us to bow down and surrender.

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