Still, majoring in botany was not as important as staying away from the gods, because the gods didn’t know Persephone existed.
“Never underestimate the power of a girl with a book.”
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“If you love to read, or learn to love reading, you will have an amazing life. Period. Life will always have hardships, pressure, and incredibly annoying people, but books will make it all worthwhile. In books, you will find your North Star, and you will find you, which is why you are here.”
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“Living life was like putting the beach into a jar. The point wasn't to fit everything in; it was to attend to the most important things first - the big, beautiful rocks - the most valuable people and experiences - and fit the lesser things in around them. Otherwise, the best things might get left out.”
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“I’ve never been good at playing the game, but I’m great at telling the truth.”
― Over the Influence: A Memoir
― Over the Influence: A Memoir
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