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But we cannot do it all at once; it is a sequence. An unfolding process. We can only control the end by making a choice at each step.
“Do not read as children do to enjoy themselves, or, as the ambitious do to educate themselves. No, read to live.”
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“Come to me, squeeze my hand, know my loneliness, and give me the love, the strength to prevail on the perilous road before me.”
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“I am not interested in being original. I am interested in being true.”
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“I feel free and strong. If I were not a reader of books I could not feel this way.”
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“And also don’t forget, the reason opportunity is often missed is that it usually comes disguised as hard work.”
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Our Shared Shelf
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OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading ...more
College Prepster Book Club
— 943 members
— last activity Jun 08, 2016 04:02PM
Hi! After receiving a few requests, I thought it'd be fun to create a book club group here on Goodreads. (I'm still figuring out how this works, so a ...more
The Preppy Page Turners
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— last activity Aug 02, 2021 01:50AM
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Buzzwordathon
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The Buzzword Readathon (#buzzwordathon) is a monthly readathon, running the first week of each month (1st through 7th). Each month will have a designa ...more
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