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“our prejudices color our thoughts when we least expect them to. If we can recognize that, and learn from it, we can become better people.
“I say what other people only think, and when all the rest of the world is in a conspiracy to accept the mask for the true face, mine is the rash hand that tears off the plump pasteboard, and shows the bare bones beneath.”
― The Woman in White
― The Woman in White
“Who cares for his causes of complaint? Are you to break your heart to set his mind at ease? No man under heaven deserves these sacrifices from us women. Men! They are the enemies of our innocence and our peace - they drag us away from our parents' love and our sisters' friendship - they take us body and soul to themselves, and fasten our helpless lives to theirs as they chain up a dog to his kennel. And what does the best of them give us in return?”
― The Woman in White
― The Woman in White
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Marijna’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Marijna’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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289 books
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53 friends
1,190 books
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200 friends
82 books
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1 book
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