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Flo did not have an air-conditioning unit as they were too expensive, but she did have a lot of books. Her bookcases were stuffed with them, and all shelf space available was taken. Seeing her books reassured her, made her feel calm. She’d
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“Man must master his circumstances or otherwise be mastered by them”
― A Gentleman in Moscow
― A Gentleman in Moscow
“Because nonbeing longs for being, on occasion it creates a stronger sense of being than being itself.”
― White
― White
“What we seek, at the deepest level, is inwardly to resemble, rather than physically to possess, the objects and places that touch us through their beauty.”
― The Architecture of Happiness
― The Architecture of Happiness
“Colors do not exist separately and independently within nature; they are constantly shifting in response to subtle gradations of light. It is language that, magnificently, gives them clear shape.”
― White
― White
“Woman has nothing but her affections,--and this makes her at once more loving and less loved.”
― Cassandra: Florence Nightingale's Angry Outcry Against the Forced Idleness of Victorian Women
― Cassandra: Florence Nightingale's Angry Outcry Against the Forced Idleness of Victorian Women
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Ruth’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Ruth’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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219 friends
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Favorite Genres
Art, Biography, Book Club, Business, Classics, Contemporary, Crime, Fiction, History, Horror, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Self help, Suspense, and Spirituality
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