Monica Arone
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“It’s strange how we think of the sun as sinking,” Uncle David says, “when we are the ones perpetually turning from light to shadow and back again.”
“My to-do list lived in my head and went with me everywhere. I assessed my goals, analyzed my outcomes, counted my wins. If there was a challenge to vault, I’d vault it. One proving ground only opened onto the next. Such is the life of a girl who can’t stop wondering, Am I good enough? and is still trying to show herself the answer.”
― Becoming
― Becoming
“Go out in the world and fuck it up beautifully.”
― Make Trouble
― Make Trouble
“The desert has mothered magic things before this.”
― Travels with Charley
― Travels with Charley
“We are all roamers of vast spaces and travelers in many ages.”
― Beyond the Wall of Sleep Complete Works
― Beyond the Wall of Sleep Complete Works
“As long as we define ourselves in terms of our pains and problems, we will never be free from them.”
― The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
― The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
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