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“The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation. From the desperate city you go into the desperate country, and have to console yourself with the bravery of minks and muskrats. A stereotyped but unconscious despair is concealed even under what are called the games and amusements of mankind. There is no play in them, for this comes after work. But it is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things.”
― Walden or, Life in the Woods
― Walden or, Life in the Woods
“It was because all we wanted was each other's constant love and attention and for no one else to receive that love and attention, which is a selfish and difficult place to be in a relationship. We were emotionally retarded, and that was the best we could do at the time.”
― Scar Tissue
― Scar Tissue
“Give her the continent and she wanted the hemisphere.”
― Scar Tissue
― Scar Tissue
“Free-will doesn't include shit-happens,
unless that's the goal of one's intention.”
― My Ancestor Was an Ancient Astronaut
unless that's the goal of one's intention.”
― My Ancestor Was an Ancient Astronaut
“There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and our imperfections. If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to create. Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open-hearted vision of people who embrace life.”
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Marina’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Marina’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
184 books
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4,157 friends
214 books
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8 friends
189 books
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41 friends
695 books
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194 friends
521 books
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3,516 friends
1,436 books
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86 friends
34 books
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19 friends
618 books
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30 friends
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