“My secrets are old friends; I would feel like a poor friend if I abandoned them now.”
“Mom says dwelling in your feelings is no way to live, that there will always be something to be upset about and the secret to a happy life is not to let yourself be dragged down into negativity.”
― My Dark Vanessa
― My Dark Vanessa
“There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.”
― The Alchemist
― The Alchemist
“Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.”
― The Alchemist
― The Alchemist
“That’s the problem with letting the light in—after it’s been taken away from you, it feels even darker than it was before.”
― The Grace Year
― The Grace Year
“My secrets are old friends; I would feel like a poor friend if I abandoned them now.”
― The Butterfly Garden
― The Butterfly Garden
Kathy’s 2025 Year in Books
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