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“Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires some of the same courage that a soldier needs. Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them.”
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“Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.”
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“We can learn to pay attention, concentrate, devote ourselves to authors. We can slow down so we can hear the voice of texts, feel the movement of sentences, experience the pleasure of words--and own passages that speak to us. (p. 41)”
― The Art of Slow Reading: Six Time-Honored Practices for Engagement
― The Art of Slow Reading: Six Time-Honored Practices for Engagement
“Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in.”
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“Vulnerability is the only authentic state. Being vulnerable means being open, for wounding, but also for pleasure. Being open to the wounds of life means also being open to the bounty and beauty. Don’t mask or deny your vulnerability: it is your greatest asset. Be vulnerable: quake and shake in your boots with it. the new goodness that is coming to you, in the form of people, situations, and things can only come to you when you are vulnerable, i.e. open.”
― Barefoot Doctor's Guide to the Tao: A Spiritual Handbook for the Urban Warrior
― Barefoot Doctor's Guide to the Tao: A Spiritual Handbook for the Urban Warrior
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Shari’s 2025 Year in Books
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