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Maria Popova
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Reader/writer. Founder of @brainpickings. MIT Fellow.

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Maria PopovaVerified account ‏@brainpicker Sep 29

How much kinder the world would be if everyone believed everyone else is doing their best, even if they fall short sometimes.

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5:35 PM - 29 Sep 2014
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  1. Tina Roth Eisenberg ‏@swissmiss Sep 29

    Tina Roth Eisenberg retweeted Tina Roth Eisenberg

    @brainpicker https://twitter.com/swissmiss/status/516210883719335936 …

    Tina Roth Eisenberg added,

    Tina Roth Eisenberg @swissmiss
    Will not stop believing: Everyone is trying to live the best life and being the best person they can be.
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  2. Liz Lulu ‏@G_lizlulu Nov 11

    “@brainpicker: How much kinder the world would be if everyone believed everyone else is doing their best, even if they fall short sometimes.

    2 retweets 4 favorites
  3. Favstar.fm 250★'s ‏@Favstar250 Sep 29

    @brainpicker Congrats on your 250★ tweet! http://favstar.fm/t/516748006625144832 …

    0 retweets 0 favorites
  4. Luke Stultz ‏@ldstultz Sep 29 Indianapolis, IN

    @brainpicker I like the thought, but I think that breeds complacency and people are then forgotten.

    0 retweets 0 favorites
  5. Jessica Olin ‏@olinj Sep 29

    @brainpicker Thank you for saying that!

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  6. Gary Howe ‏@GLHJR Sep 29

    +1 @brainpicker How much kinder the world would be if everyone believed everyone else is doing their best, even if they fall short sometimes

    0 retweets 2 favorites
  7. John Edwin Macapagal ‏@joedmacapagal Sep 30 Austin, TX

    "@brainpicker:How much kinder the world would be if everyone believed everyone else is doing their best, even if they fall short sometimes."

    0 retweets 0 favorites
  8. becky morgan ‏@bmorganpics Sep 30

    “@brainpicker: How much kinder the world would be if everyone believed everyone else is doing their best, even if they fall short sometimes.

    0 retweets 0 favorites
  9. PotsieLibrarian ‏@PotsieLibrarian Sep 29

    “@brainpicker:How much kinder the world would be if everyone believed everyone else is doing their best, even if they fall short sometimes.”

    0 retweets 0 favorites
  10. Drew ‏@ArrogantLizard Sep 29

    @brainpicker Everyone? What about, say, serial killers?

    0 retweets 0 favorites
  11. jamie d ‏@jamspangle Sep 29

    @brainpicker forget who said it but - 'we judge others by their actions but ourselves by our intentions' *googles* several/unknown

    0 retweets 1 favorite
  12. Kristen Rantanen ‏@kristenrantanen Sep 29

    @brainpicker Amen. Can I quote you?

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  13. Bryt ‏@MizzReeLoves Sep 29

    @brainpicker @redgoldeden "Your Best" is ever changing. In sickness, in health, rain or shine, or rogue misstep..just...do your best.

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  14. Bryt ‏@MizzReeLoves Sep 29

    @brainpicker @redgoldeden whats even better than believing it....how about everybody just DO IT. (= #please #4agreements

    0 retweets 1 favorite
  15. Angela Norombaba ‏@anorombaba Sep 29

    @brainpicker I've been thinking the same thing lately. Thinking about it a lot.

    0 retweets 1 favorite
  16. mary jane ‏@maryjane_10_ Sep 29

    @brainpicker Well, it's already truth Maria.

    0 retweets 0 favorites

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