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Call it the “uh-oh effect.” When we reach a midpoint, sometimes we slump, but other times we jump. A mental siren alerts us that we’ve squandered half of our time. That injects a healthy dose of stress—Uh-oh, we’re running out of time!—that
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“The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter. ’tis the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.”
― The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: A Book of Quotations
― The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: A Book of Quotations
“There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.”
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“If you're looking for sympathy you'll find it between shit and syphilis in the dictionary.”
― Barrel Fever: Stories and Essays
― Barrel Fever: Stories and Essays
“We have to continually be jumping off cliffs and developing our wings on the way down.”
― If This Isn't Nice, What Is?: Advice for the Young
― If This Isn't Nice, What Is?: Advice for the Young
“The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.”
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Christi’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Christi’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
66 books
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53 friends
294 books
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9 friends
173 books
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12 friends
1,312 books
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74 friends
8 books
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30 friends
42 books
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2 friends
1 book
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1 friend
0 books
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5 friends
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