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“Miss Fairlie laughed with a ready good-humour, which broke out as brightly as if it had been part of the sunshine above us…”
― The Woman in White
― The Woman in White
“I believe all suffering is caused by ignorance. People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their happiness or satisfaction. Yet true happiness comes from a sense of inner peace and contentment, which in turn must be achieved through the cultivation of altruism, of love and compassion and elimination of ignorance, selfishness and greed.”
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“Was the man a ghost, a figment of my imagination, or something else? I didn’t know, but it was a memory I’d carry with me my entire life, and eventually, I figured out that the man I saw on top of Scafell Pike that day was….”
― Addicted to Time
― Addicted to Time
“Peu importe le rêve, qu'il soit ambitieux ou grandiose, quelqu'un finira par le réaliser.
Autant que ce soit vous.”
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Autant que ce soit vous.”
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“Living in the middle of beauty like this, we've no call to have puny ideas about God. Why do you suppose His world is so fancy-fine, so full of wonderment if He doesn't want everything to be good and perfect and right and healthy? But we can spoil His good work. When we mess things up, then we shouldn't blame Him and try to make ourselves feel better by contending that it's what He wanted.”
― Christy
― Christy
Dessie’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Dessie’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
86 books
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20 friends
298 books
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54 friends
1 book
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15 friends
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