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“Later that summer, as rain fell, such a moment shimmered and paused on the brink, and then began the ancient dance of numbers: two, four, eight, sixteen, thirty-two, and a new life took root and began to grow. And thus the generations past were joined to the unknowable future.”
― The Sparrow
― The Sparrow
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).”
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“There's really no such thing as the 'voiceless'. There are only the deliberately silenced, or the preferably unheard.”
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“When it comes down to it, I don't have much in the way of advice to offer you, but here it is: Read to children. Vote. And never buy anything from a man who's selling fear.”
― Dreamers of the Day
― Dreamers of the Day
“To love. To be loved. To never forget your own insignificance. To never get used to the unspeakable violence and the vulgar disparity of life around you. To seek joy in the saddest places. To pursue beauty to its lair. To never simplify what is complicated or complicate what is simple. To respect strength, never power. Above all, to watch. To try and understand. To never look away. And never, never to forget.”
― The Cost of Living
― The Cost of Living
4th Wednesday Book Club (fromerly St. Michael's)
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— last activity Nov 18, 2010 03:22PM
Our readings are eclectic and usually suggested by a member (currently about 20). We meet for an hour and a half on the 4th Wednesday of each month (h ...more
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