“No man is more unhappy,” the Stoic philosopher Seneca said, “than he who never faces adversity. For he is not permitted to prove himself.”
― Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life
― Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life
“Not everything that hurts is an emergency. Sometimes we need to test our pain threshold to see how well we heal.”
― If You Would Have Told Me
― If You Would Have Told Me
“It’s a cliché to try to talk about life in the same breath as the theater. Shakespeare has already nailed it, writing, “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” Sinatra sang of facing “the final curtain” in “My Way.”
― If You Would Have Told Me
― If You Would Have Told Me
“Be careful what you throw out into the universe because once you shout your intentions to the sky, the world starts to spin your dreams into reality.”
― If You Would Have Told Me
― If You Would Have Told Me
“Hop off the treadmill in time and you maintain some dignity, age with grace, and still keep your cool.”
― If You Would Have Told Me
― If You Would Have Told Me
Debra’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Debra’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Favorite Genres
Biography, Christian, History, Memoir, Mystery, Poetry, Psychology, Religion, Romance, Self help, Suspense, Spirituality, and Young-adult
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