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“To the poet, to the philosopher, to the saint, all things are friendly and sacred, all events profitable, all days holy, all men divine.”
― Self-Reliance and Other Essays
― Self-Reliance and Other Essays
“You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.”
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“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.”
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“It is never too late to be what you might have been.”
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“…I told Jack I had nothing to say about his vision of God. I couldn’t believe in God myself. In his next letter, he lectured me a little. "When I said 'God' in my vision in the sea, I didn’t mean a bearded man in heaven. I meant 'that which passes through all.' …"
But I didn't believe in this Buddhist god either. My mind came up against a wall in these matters. The here and now was all I saw. I wanted to be happy in the here and now; to someday pull Jack into it with me, if I could.”
― Minor Characters: A Beat Memoir
But I didn't believe in this Buddhist god either. My mind came up against a wall in these matters. The here and now was all I saw. I wanted to be happy in the here and now; to someday pull Jack into it with me, if I could.”
― Minor Characters: A Beat Memoir
Rachel’s 2025 Year in Books
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