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“History, both the arm holding down the drowning body and the voice claiming the water is holy.”
― A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance
― A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance
“I wish you the blessing of oblivion, and that you will find the strength to exist moment by moment.”
― Shoko's Smile: Stories
― Shoko's Smile: Stories
“You had to be a go‑getter in your twenties more than any other time, where being a go‑getter meant building a safe career as quickly as possible or die trying.”
― Shoko's Smile
― Shoko's Smile
“Curiosity and passion are the enemies of anxiety. Even when I fell into anxiety, if I get curious enough about something outside of me it can help pull me out. Music, art, film, nature, conversation, words. Find passion as large as your fear. The way out of your mind is via the world.”
― The Comfort Book
― The Comfort Book
“Your worth is you. Your worth is your presence. Your worth is right there. Your worth isn't something you earn. Your worth isn't something you buy. Your worth isn't something you gain through status on popularity or stomach crunches or having a really chic kitchen. Your worth is your existence. You were born with worth, as all babies are, and that worth doesn't disappear simply because you have grown a little older. You are a human, being.”
― The Comfort Book
― The Comfort Book
Shmesa’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Shmesa’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
252 books
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14 friends
388 books
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99 friends
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