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“You see, we cannot draw lines and compartments and refuse to budge beyond them. Sometimes you have to use your failures as stepping-stones to success. You have to maintain a fine balance between hope and despair.' He paused, considering what he had just said. 'Yes', he repeated. 'In the end, it's all a question of balance.”
― A Fine Balance
― A Fine Balance
“She craved a tall glass of the fresh-squeezed lemonade from the pitcher she’d left chilling in the fridge. Two glasses served with a generous slice of pound cake with orange glaze icing sounded twice as nice.”
― Fur the Win
― Fur the Win
“I cannot believe they haven't yet come up with a better screening process than the mammogram. If a man had to put his special parts inside a clamp to test him for anything, I think they would come up with a new plan before the doctor finished saying, "Put that thing there so I can crush it.”
― Seriously... I'm Kidding
― Seriously... I'm Kidding
“Whatever you're meant to do, do it now. The conditions are always impossible.”
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“States vote to take away my marriage rights, and even though I don't want to get married, it tends to hurt my feelings. I guess what bugs me is that it was put to a vote in the first place. If you don't want to marry a homosexual, then don't. But what gives you the right to weigh in on your neighbor's options? It's like voting whether or not redheads should be allowed to celebrate Christmas.”
― Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls: Essays, Etc.
― Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls: Essays, Etc.
Doreen ’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Doreen ’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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5,036 friends
3,982 books
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52 friends
2,157 books
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78 friends
2,657 books
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1,404 books
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498 books
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16 friends
5,765 books
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54 friends
1,625 books
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37 friends
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