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“...each chime pecking a pinhole in the sheeted dark until the last layers shred completely and the light pours in and in.”
― The One-in-a-Million Boy
― The One-in-a-Million Boy
“Photographs, it seems to me, are both moments in time and bits of memory.”
― 600 Hours of Edward
― 600 Hours of Edward
“The secret to a productive life isn’t to complete every task on your to-do list. It’s to remove the ones that don’t belong.”
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“I’ll just tell you what I’ve learned that has helped me,” he said. “Shall I?” “Yes, tell me,” she said, growing still. “I broke my days into separate moments,” he said. “See, it’s true I didn’t have any more to look forward to. But on the other hand, there were these individual moments that I could still appreciate. Like drinking that first cup of coffee in the morning. Working on something fine in my workshop. Watching a baseball game on TV.” She thought that over. “But…” she said. He waited. “But…is that enough?” she asked him. “Well, yes, it turns out that it is,” he said.”
― Clock Dance
― Clock Dance
“The future was also the place where the bad stuff waited in ambush. My children were embarking on their futures in fragile vessels, and I trembled. I wanted to remove obstacles, smooth their way, I wanted to change their childhoods. I needed to be right all the time, I wanted them to listen to me, learn from my mistakes, and save themselves a lot of grief. Well, now I know I can control my tongue, my temper, and my appetites, but that's it. I have no effect on weather, traffic, or luck. I can't make good things happen. I can't keep anybody safe. I can't influence the future and I can't fix up the past.
What a relief.”
― A Three Dog Life
What a relief.”
― A Three Dog Life
Fishgirl’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Fishgirl’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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257 friends
678 books
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56 friends
3,487 books
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101 friends
2 books
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433 friends
132 books
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185 books
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427 books
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7 friends
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