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Kylie
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“I'd made it this far and refused to give up because all my life I had always finished the race.”
― Devil at My Heels: A Heroic Olympian's Astonishing Story of Survival as a Japanese POW in World War II
― Devil at My Heels: A Heroic Olympian's Astonishing Story of Survival as a Japanese POW in World War II
“If you are facing in the right direction, all you need to do is keep on walking.”
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“People tell me, "You're such an optimist". Am I an optimist? An optimist says the glass is half full. A pessimist says the glass is half empty. A survivalist is practical. He says, "Call it what you want, but just fill the glass." I believe in filling the glass.”
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“Everything important we learn too late.”
― Things I've Learned from Dying: A Book About Life
― Things I've Learned from Dying: A Book About Life
“I give myself a good cry if I need it. But then I concentrate on all the good things still in my life. On the people who are coming to see me. On the stories I’m going to hear. On you—if it’s Tuesday. Because we’re Tuesday people.”
I grinned. Tuesday people.
“Mitch, I don’t allow myself any more self-pity than that. A little each morning, a few tears, and that’s all.”
I thought about all the people I knew who spent many of their waking hours feeling sorry for themselves. How useful it would be to put a daily limit on self-pity. Just a few tearful minutes, then on with the day. And if Morrie could do it, with such a horrible disease…
“It’s only horrible if you see it that way,” Morrie said. “It’s horrible to watch my body slowly wilt away to nothing. But it’s also wonderful because of all the time I get to say good-bye.”
He smiled. “Not everyone is so lucky.”
― Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson
I grinned. Tuesday people.
“Mitch, I don’t allow myself any more self-pity than that. A little each morning, a few tears, and that’s all.”
I thought about all the people I knew who spent many of their waking hours feeling sorry for themselves. How useful it would be to put a daily limit on self-pity. Just a few tearful minutes, then on with the day. And if Morrie could do it, with such a horrible disease…
“It’s only horrible if you see it that way,” Morrie said. “It’s horrible to watch my body slowly wilt away to nothing. But it’s also wonderful because of all the time I get to say good-bye.”
He smiled. “Not everyone is so lucky.”
― Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson
Kylie’s 2025 Year in Books
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47 books
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7 friends
256 books
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45 friends
35 books
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168 books
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75 books
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35 books
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