The hours between eight in the evening and one or two in the morning have always been my magic hours. Against the blue candlewick bedspread the white pages of my open book, illuminated by a circle of lamplight, were the gateway to another
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“he murmured something about how much could be done in Haiti if only he could get his hands on the money that the first world spent on pet grooming.”
― Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World
― Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World
“Every human community will disappoint us, regardless of how well-intentioned or inclusive.”
― Pastrix: The Cranky, Beautiful Faith of a Sinner & Saint
― Pastrix: The Cranky, Beautiful Faith of a Sinner & Saint
“The beauty of our sky is really just a nice way for the earth to protect us from the terror of what’s so vast and unknowable beyond. The boundlessness of the universe is disturbing when you think about it. It’s too big and we’re too small.”
― Pastrix: The Cranky, Beautiful Faith of a Sinner & Saint
― Pastrix: The Cranky, Beautiful Faith of a Sinner & Saint
Alison’s 2025 Year in Books
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