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"barack read Life of Pi to his daughters so basically i'm an obama by virtue of us all having one of the same favorite books" — Apr 30, 2026 07:39AM
"barack read Life of Pi to his daughters so basically i'm an obama by virtue of us all having one of the same favorite books" — Apr 30, 2026 07:39AM
Poverty is traumatic, and since society isn’t investing in its treatment, poor people often have their own ways of coping with their pain.
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“In any case, crime is relative — its boundaries shifting in service of the people in power.”
― The Dream Hotel
― The Dream Hotel
“Don’t look on the internet for someone who is exactly like you. Look for someone who isn’t. Love is not to never fight. Love is always making up.”
― The Answer Is No
― The Answer Is No
“Nonetheless, it is better to feel hopeful and optimistic about one’s life on earth while engaged in the never-ending struggle to pay rent, than to feel despondent and depressed while engaged in the same non-optional struggle anyway.”
― Intermezzo
― Intermezzo
“Being smart is the worst thing one can be in modern society. All it ever means is more work.”
― The Answer Is No
― The Answer Is No
“Freedom is not a blank slate, she wants to tell them. Freedom is teeming, and complicated, and yes — risky. And it can only be written in the company of others.”
― The Dream Hotel
― The Dream Hotel
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