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“Because when cracks like this appeared in your life, you had to do something about them; if you didn't, they were apt to widen and sooner or later everything would fall in.”
― Everything's Eventual
― Everything's Eventual
“When we think we know, we are not pliable. We are stagnant and stuck. Opening ourselves up to the discomfort of not knowing means opening ourselves up to the magic of what may be--the place of pure boundless potential where anything is possible.”
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“Death was an existential catastrophe, a rip in the soft upholstery with which humanity padded over a hard uncaring universe, but it turned out there were an amazing number of people whose job it was to deal with it for you, and all they ask in return are huge quantities of time and money.”
― The Magician's Land
― The Magician's Land
“It seems very American to expect grief to change something. Like a token you cash in. A formula. Grieve x amount, receive y amount of comfort. Work a day in the grief mines and get paid in tickets to the company store.”
― Martyr!
― Martyr!
“Falling in love can create a paralyzing fear of death. We become so much more aware of our mortality and that of our beloved when we are in love. We fear losing them, and life holds more value and purpose. It can be terrifying. But what else matters except opening ourselves to love? It's one of the "whys" of life. It shapes our fullest, most vivid memories.”
― Briefly Perfectly Human: Making an Authentic Life by Getting Real About the End
― Briefly Perfectly Human: Making an Authentic Life by Getting Real About the End
Kalan’s 2025 Year in Books
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183 books
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