Angela
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“Beauty was not simply something to behold; it was something one could do.”
― The Bluest Eye
― The Bluest Eye
“I no longer have the energy for meaningless friendships, forced interactions or unnecessary conversations. If we don’t vibrate on the same frequency there’s just no reason for us to waste our time. I’d rather have no one and wait for substance than to not feel someone and fake the funk.”
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“The belief that unhappiness is selfless and happiness is selfish is misguided. It's more selfless to act happy. It takes energy, generosity, and discipline to be unfailingly lighthearted, yet everyone takes the happy person for granted. No one is careful of his feelings or tries to keep his spirits high. He seems self-sufficient; he becomes a cushion for others. And because happiness seems unforced, that person usually gets no credit.”
― The Happiness Project
― The Happiness Project
“There are people who are generic. They make generic responses and they expect generic answers. They live inside a box and they think people who don't fit into their box are weird. But I'll tell you what, generic people are the weird people. They are like genetically-manipulated plants growing inside a laboratory, like indistinguishable faces, like droids. Like ignorance.”
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“But it is not bravery; I have no choice. I wake up and live my life. Don't you do the same?”
― All the Light We Cannot See
― All the Light We Cannot See
Angela’s 2025 Year in Books
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Biography, Classics, Contemporary, Crime, Fiction, Historical fiction, History, Memoir, Music, Non-fiction, Suspense, and Thriller
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