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Pride and Prejudice

by Jane Austen

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Theo of Golden

by Allen Levi (Goodreads Author)

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Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

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What I mean to say is, the more you remember, the more you’ve lost.

“When we look at the news, we must keep this more holistic view. Yes, this or that terrible thing has happened. No doubt, there are very negative things, but at the same time there are many more positive things happening in our world. We must have a sense of proportion and a wider perspective. Then we will not feel despair when we see these sad things.”
― Dalai Lama XIV, The Book of Joy

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“Your library holds all come in at the same time. You have reached your limit on library checkouts, but nine books are waiting for you on hold. You must decide which books to let go of to remain in the library’s good graces.”
― Anne Bogel, I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life

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“The Archbishop often liked to quote one of his heroes, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who in turn was quoting one of his heroes, an abolitionist minister named Theodore Parker, who said: “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”
― Dalai Lama XIV, The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World

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“These are the times that try men's souls.”
― Thomas Paine, The American Crisis

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“Now medical scientists say,” the Dalai Lama continued, “that constant fear, constant anger, constant hatred harms our immune system. Everybody tries to take care of his or her health. So they need both a healthy body and a healthy mind. A healthy mind is a calm mind. Fear and anger are destroyers of a calm mind. Then you realize that anger is no use in solving problems. It will not help. It creates more problems. Then eventually through training of our mind—and using reasoning—we can transform our emotions.”
― Dalai Lama XIV, The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World

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