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Reading for the 3rd time
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Robin said:
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I did not remember that this started sooooo slooooowly. The first 12 chapters of this book are full of all the things I like least about this entire series:* dithering
* bickering
* failing to share information
Nevertheless, this book is the best in the ...more "
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“Do you know how to pick a lock?'
'Not in the least, I'm afraid.'
'I often wonder what we go to school for,' said Wimsey.”
― Strong Poison
'Not in the least, I'm afraid.'
'I often wonder what we go to school for,' said Wimsey.”
― Strong Poison
“A guy walks up to me and asks, "What's Punk?". So I kick over a garbage can and say. "That's punk!". So he kicks over the garbage can and says, "That's Punk?", and I say, "No that's trendy!”
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― Why We Can't Wait
― Why We Can't Wait
“Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”
― The Living Wisdom of Howard Thurman: A Visionary for Our Time
― The Living Wisdom of Howard Thurman: A Visionary for Our Time
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