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AlexaJay | theskatingbookworm

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Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #1)

by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

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Heart of the Sun Warrior (The Celestial Kingdom, #2)

by Sue Lynn Tan (Goodreads Author)

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AlexaJay’s Quotes

“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

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“The flower doesn’t dream of the bee. It blossoms and the bee comes.”
― Mark Nepo

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“From the moment little boys are taught they should not cry or express hurt, feelings of loneliness, or pain, that they must be tough, they are learning how to mask true feelings. In worst-case scenarios they are learning how to not feel anything ever.”
― bell hooks, All About Love: New Visions

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“Self-love cannot flourish in isolation. It is no easy task to be self-loving.”
― bell hooks, All About Love: New Visions

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“To say that one waits a lifetime for his soulmate to come around is a paradox. People eventually get sick of waiting, take a chance on someone, and by the art of commitment become soulmates, which takes a lifetime to perfect.”
― Criss Jami, Venus in Arms