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Phaedra Hardman
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If I ever came to believe that my worth as a person should be determined by whether or not I was able to monetize myself in the work that I can do to help myself and other people’s lives, then I would no longer be the kind of person I want
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“The unhappy person resents it when you try to cheer him up, because that means he has to stop dwelling on himself and start paying attention to the universe. Unhappiness is the ultimate form of self-indulgence. When you're unhappy, you get to pay a lot of attention to yourself. You get to take yourself oh so very seriously.”
― Jitterbug Perfume
― Jitterbug Perfume
“The only way to do a thing Is do it when you can, And do it cheerfully, and sing And work and think and plan. The only real unhappy one Is he who dares to shirk; The only really happy one Is he who cares to work.”
― Oz: The Complete Collection
― Oz: The Complete Collection
“Malo periculosam libertatem quam quietum servitium.”
― The Untethered
― The Untethered
“Sculptors, poets, painters, musicians—they’re the traditional purveyors of Beauty. But it can as easily be created by a gardener, a farmer, a plumber, a careworker. It’s the intent you put into your work, the pride you take in it—whatever it is.”
― The Very Best of Charles de Lint
― The Very Best of Charles de Lint
Phaedra’s 2025 Year in Books
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