Karen Trefzger
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“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. What we do with this hour, and that one, is what we are doing. A schedule defends from chaos and whim. It is a net for catching days. It is a scaffolding on which a worker can stand and labor with both hands at sections of time. A schedule is a mock-up of reason and order—willed, faked, and so brought into being; it is a peace and a haven set into the wreck of time; it is a lifeboat on which you find yourself, decades later, still living.”
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A bit predictable I had the truth figured out long before it was revealed, but the book was a quick, entertaining read. The super-short chapters keep you moving along. I actually found the political solutions to some of our country's most difficult pr ...more |
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I'm ready to reread it immediately An amazing work. Totally engrossing. James is a right-thinking, self-aware man making his way in a world that holds no justice for him. Huck is smart, lovable, and on the cusp of choosing who he will be in the world. ...more |
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A must read This great book starts a little slowly, but give it a chance. It is grim, poetic, hard, true, tender, unforgettable. Even if you’ve seen the amazing movie, there is so much more to this book. It’s unsentimental, but so moving. You will cry ...more |
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“Manage your things and love your people.”
― Goodbye, Clutter: Say Hello to the Freedom of Minimalism
― Goodbye, Clutter: Say Hello to the Freedom of Minimalism
“real joy doesn’t come from things. It comes from people”
― Goodbye, Clutter: Say Hello to the Freedom of Minimalism
― Goodbye, Clutter: Say Hello to the Freedom of Minimalism
“Gretchen Rubin explains it clearly: “Outer order contributes to inner calm.”
― Downsize Now: The Joy of Decluttering for a Fresh Start
― Downsize Now: The Joy of Decluttering for a Fresh Start
“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. What we do with this hour, and that one, is what we are doing. A schedule defends from chaos and whim. It is a net for catching days. It is a scaffolding on which a worker can stand and labor with both hands at sections of time. A schedule is a mock-up of reason and order—willed, faked, and so brought into being; it is a peace and a haven set into the wreck of time; it is a lifeboat on which you find yourself, decades later, still living.”
― The Writing Life
― The Writing Life










