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“Everything I was I carry with me, everything I will be lies waiting on the road ahead.”
― Red Dust: A Path Through China
― Red Dust: A Path Through China
“Old friend,' said Cadvan, filling another glass for himself and sniffing its rich smell. 'If we do not trust one another, we are already defeated.”
― The Singing
― The Singing
“Saying 'I notice you're a nerd' is like saying, 'Hey, I notice that you'd rather be intelligent than be stupid, that you'd rather be thoughtful than be vapid, that you believe that there are things that matter more than the arrest record of Lindsay Lohan. Why is that?' In fact, it seems to me that most contemporary insults are pretty lame. Even 'lame' is kind of lame. Saying 'You're lame' is like saying 'You walk with a limp.' Yeah, whatever, so does 50 Cent, and he's done all right for himself.”
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“You have a great heart, but will only find it to be so through great pain. This is the wisdom of love, and its doubtful gift. . . . I have endured much suffering and still remain unbitter and unclosed.”
― The Naming
― The Naming
“You love someone, you open yourself up to suffering, that’s the sad truth. Maybe they’ll break your heart, maybe you’ll break their heart and never be able to look at yourself in the same way. Those are the risks. You see two people and you think they belong together, but nothing happens. The thought of losing so much control over personal happiness is unbearable. That’s the burden. Like wings, they have weight, we feel that weight on our backs, but they are a burden that lifts us. Burdens that allow us to fly.”
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Alyse’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Alyse’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
37 books
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83 friends
775 books
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113 friends
239 books
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39 friends
478 books
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82 friends
702 books
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75 friends
437 books
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85 friends
653 books
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162 friends
664 books
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90 friends
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