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To blame others for our failures is a common fault. But Hitler then—and later—carried it to extremes. He was always finding a scapegoat.
“Pretty clothes are like the colors of a flower’s petals. They tell the bee where to land. After that, it’s what’s inside that holds his interest,” said Peggy, still quoting their mother.”
― Alex and Eliza
― Alex and Eliza
“We can be truly successful only at something we’re willing to fail at. If we’re unwilling to fail, then we’re unwilling to succeed.”
― The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
― The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
“Memories are immortal. They’re deathless and precise. They have the power of giving you joy and perspective in hard times. Or, they can strangle you. Define you in a way that’s based more in other people’s tucked-up perceptions than truth.”
― Finding Me
― Finding Me
“My biggest discovery was that you can literally re-create your life. You can redefine it. You don’t have to live in the past. I found that not only did I have fight in me, I had love.”
― Finding Me
― Finding Me
“Remember, you have the right to be proud; remember, you have the right to be you.”
― The Black Flamingo
― The Black Flamingo
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Esmeralda’s 2025 Year in Books
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