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Men must be decent first and brilliant later, otherwise you’re not helping people, just servicing the machine.”
“God, let me see things clearly. I must accept the world as it is, or break against the truth of it: my life is made of paper walls. And so is everyone else's.”
― Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved
― Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved
“The terrible gift of a terrible illness is that it has, in fact, taught me to live in the moment. Nothing but this day matters: the warmth of this crib, the sound of his hysterical giggling. And when I look closely at my life, I realize that I'm not just learning to seize the day. In my finite life, the mundane has begun to sparkle. The things I love - the things I should love - become clearer, brighter.”
― No Cure for Being Human: And Other Truths I Need to Hear
― No Cure for Being Human: And Other Truths I Need to Hear
“So often we are defined by the troubles we live with, rather than the things we conquer.”
― No Cure for Being Human: And Other Truths I Need to Hear
― No Cure for Being Human: And Other Truths I Need to Hear
“To so many people, I am no longer just myself. I am a reminder of a thought that is difficult for the rational brain to accept: our bodies might fail at any moment.”
― No Cure for Being Human: And Other Truths I Need to Hear
― No Cure for Being Human: And Other Truths I Need to Hear
“Who wants to be confronted with the reality that we are all a breath away from a problem that could alter our lives completely? A friend with a very sick child said it best: I'm everyone's inspiration and no one's friend.”
― No Cure for Being Human: And Other Truths I Need to Hear
― No Cure for Being Human: And Other Truths I Need to Hear
Rendi’s 2025 Year in Books
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