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“I didn't have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead.”
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“It was like the classic scene in the movies where one lover is on the train and one is on the platform and the train starts to pull away, and the lover on the platform begins to trot along and then jog and then sprint and then gives up altogether as the train speeds irrevocably off. Except in this case I was all the parts: I was the lover on the platform, I was the lover on the train. And I was also the train.”
― A Gate at the Stairs
― A Gate at the Stairs
“Creativity is closely associated with bipolar disorder. This condition is unique . Many famous historical figures and artists have had this. Yet they have led a full life and contributed so much to the society and world at large. See, you have a gift. People with bipolar disorder are very very sensitive. Much more than ordinary people. They are able to experience emotions in a very deep and intense way. It gives them a very different perspective of the world. It is not that they lose touch with reality. But the feelings of extreme intensity are manifested in creative things. They pour their emotions into either writing or whatever field they have chosen" (pg 181)”
― Life is What You Make It: A Story of Love, Hope and How Determination Can Overcome Even Destiny
― Life is What You Make It: A Story of Love, Hope and How Determination Can Overcome Even Destiny
Catherine’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Catherine’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
1,074 books
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52 friends
1,111 books
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238 friends
1,274 books
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1,938 friends
166 books
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115 friends
810 books
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222 friends
492 books
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134 friends
240 books
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28 friends
50 books
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244 friends
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