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Religions are invariably cruel. Religions always promise hope and love, but their deep, underlying structure is cruelty. This is why they are drawn to fantasies of retribution and why they inevitably stir up anxiety among their adherents.
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“At the end of the day, people have to be who they are. If you try to take that from them, you diminish them. You reduce them to children, unable to make decisions for themselves. There’s no way to poison your relationship with someone else faster.”
― Peace Talks
― Peace Talks
“Fiction’s about what it is to be a fucking human being.”
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“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” —HENRY ADAMS”
― Tuesdays with Morrie
― Tuesdays with Morrie
“Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment; full effort is full victory. —MAHATMA GANDHI”
― The Big Picture: 11 Laws that Will Change Your Life
― The Big Picture: 11 Laws that Will Change Your Life
“Love does as it undoes. It goes after, with equal tenacity: joy and heartbreak.”
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Joey’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Joey’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
271 books
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169 friends
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257 books
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23 books
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368 books
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207 books
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104 friends
79 books
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82 friends
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