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The vast majority of my clients were men and I didn’t discriminate, but the truth was I hated representing women who were incarcerated. From prostitutes to murderers — and I had defended them all — there was something pitiful about a woman
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“That's the thing about depression: A human being can survive almost anything, as long as she sees the end in sight. But depression is so insidious, and it compounds daily, that it's impossible to ever see the end.”
― Prozac Nation
― Prozac Nation
“I think it's perfectly possible to explain how the universe came about without bringing God into it, but I don't know everything, and there may well be a God somewhere, hiding away. Actually, if he is keeping out of sight, it's because he's ashamed of his followers and all the cruelty and ignorance they're responsible for promoting in his name. If I were him, I'd want nothing to do with them.”
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“If two people stare at each other for more than a few seconds, it means they are about to either make love or fight. Something similar might be said about human societies. If two nearby societies are in contact for any length of time, they will either trade or fight. The first is non-zero-sum social integration, and the second ultimately brings it.”
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The Name of the Book
— 515 members
— last activity Jun 11, 2020 02:13AM
A monthly Sci-Fi/Fantasy book club with physical meetings held in Brisbane & Sydney, as well as online livestreams so anyone can join! ...more
Whangarei Fantasy Book Club
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— last activity Mar 29, 2025 09:31PM
Kia ora! We are a book club based in Whangarei who’s genre is mainly fantasy/young-adult and romantasy. We meet monthly in person, details on the face ...more
Tome Topple Readathon
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— last activity Sep 10, 2023 03:39PM
The next round of the Tome Topple Readathon will take place from midnight in your time zone on February 7th to 11:59pm in your time zone on February 2 ...more
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