Do you know how sometimes - when you are riding your bike and you start skidding across sand, … - Jodi Picoult

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You can't become a billionaire stepping over children sleeping on the street.

Jodi Picoult

Do you know how sometimes - when you are riding your bike and you start skidding across sand, or when you miss a step and start tumbling down the stairs - you have those long, long seconds to know that you are going to be hurt, and badly?

Hurt, Know, Riding, Riding Your Bike, Start, Tumbling Down

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