| There is power in daring to be different.
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| | stuff their bursting satchels with
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| Great advances have never come from the
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| | jewels. Fools dare to step into the river
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| conventionally minded among us. It's
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| | beyond the concrete structures of "how
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| always comes from us idiots who believe
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| | it's always been done," and allow
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| in love and freedom and goodness and
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| | themselves to be carried onto new and
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| peace. The fools of today are the
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| | holy ground.
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| visionaries of tomorrow. Those crazy
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| | Prudence and conservatism have not
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| fools of the past gave us electricity,
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| | advanced our culture. It took the voices
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| medicine, automobiles, a few trips to the
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| | on the outskirts to make a noise that
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| moon and back, not to mention hair dye
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| | changed the world. It's taken a handful
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| and microwave dinners. God bless them
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| | of rabble rousers to vote for women's
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| all. Can you imagine the Wright brothers
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| | rights, freedom from slavery, and to
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| thinking they could snub the laws of
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| | oppose war, hunger, and hatred. It takes
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| gravity and fly? Think about it. Many of
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| | fools to raise awareness and fools to
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| us cower and shrink thinking we're idiots
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| | raise the bar. It takes fools to stir the
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| for believing we can write a screenplay
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| | hearts of mankind into becoming the great
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| that sells.
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| | lovers and leaders we are meant to be.
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| Fools dare to be alive, even on a Monday.
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| | Every time we watch the Academy Awards or
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| Fools dare to take off their shoes, turn
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| | the Olympics, I think of all the "foolish
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| off the computer and walk outside into
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| | dreamers" involved who believed they had
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| the sun. They know the power, healing,
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| | something in them that deserved
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| and strength of having fun. Fools dare
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| | commitment, development, and a jostling
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| to take off their thinking cap and try on
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| | chance. Every hero begins as fool.
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| their feelings fedora.
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| | So dare the ridicule of the narrow-minded
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| Fools dare to try new things and do them
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| | and dim-sighted. Dare to still believe.
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| badly. Fools dare to rest when they are
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| | Dare to feel. Dare to trust your guiding
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| tired. Fools dare to sing off key and
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| | light. Dare to ignore gravity and take
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| they dare to sing on key in a voice that
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| | flight. Dare to be a hero. Dare to be a
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| melts all separation. Fools dare to
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| | fool.
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| wander down interesting paths in their
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| | © 2007 Tama J. Kieves, All rights
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| lives, take scenic routes and detours and
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| | reserved.
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