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“Words are events, they do things, change things. They transform both speaker and hearer; they feed energy back and forth and amplify it. They feed understanding or emotion back and forth and amplify it.”
― The Wave in the Mind: Talks and Essays on the Writer, the Reader and the Imagination
― The Wave in the Mind: Talks and Essays on the Writer, the Reader and the Imagination
“So here’s something I know to be true, although it’s a little corny, and I don’t quite know what to do with it: What I regret most in my life are failures of kindness. Those moments when another human being was there, in front of me, suffering and I responded … sensibly. Reservedly. Mildly.”
― Congratulations, by the way
― Congratulations, by the way
“Words are important; actions are vital, but don’t just show your thoughts through your words or actions! Let your unique works speak your thought and action!”
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“Show me the incentive and I'll show you the outcome.”
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“If a pickpocket meets a saint, he sees only his pockets.” Then he’d get up and leave. Or he’d write, “If you wear shoeleather, the whole earth is covered with leather.” These were his ways of teaching me about how motivation affects perception.”
― Be Here Now
― Be Here Now
Christa’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Christa’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
243 books
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127 friends
1,670 books
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174 friends
1,264 books
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68 friends
957 books
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55 friends
668 books
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12 friends
404 books
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19 friends
684 books
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20 friends
1,577 books
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225 friends
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