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A Son of the Circus
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"A Son of the Circus" Quotes

"A Son of the Circus" follows the complex life of Dr. Farrokh Daruwalla, an Indian-born physician and acrobat, as he navigates the cultural and personal challenges between his traditional Parsi heritage and the modern world.

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We are the sum of all the people we have ever known; you change with every person you meet, and yet you remain the same.

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changeidentity

The truth is the hardest thing to accept. A person may be able to accept the truth only gradually.

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truthacceptance

You can't light a fire and then say you didn't mean to.

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responsibilityconsequences

The things that you want to matter, the things that matter, don't always happen.

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disappointmentexpectations

Sometimes when we are most in need of change, we are least able to find it.

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stagnationchange

It's a mistake to confuse pity with love.

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pitylove

The mind has a way of denying what the heart already knows.

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denialheart

Life is an uncertain thing, and there are moments when nothing is easier than choosing the wrong path.

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uncertaintydecision-making

The most important thing is to know what is the most important thing.

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priorities

The most difficult thing is to know what we want, and most often we don't really know.

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uncertaintydesire