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Pariah (Bequin, #1)

by Dan Abnett (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: black-library, sci-fi, currently-reading

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Selected Poetry

by John Keats

bookshelves: classic, poetry, currently-reading

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How to Read a Tree: Clues and Patterns from Bark to Leaves

by Tristan Gooley (Goodreads Author)

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“Mindfulness isn’t something we practice only in the meditation hall; we also practice in the kitchen, in the garden, or when we’re on the telephone, driving the car, or washing the dishes.”
― Thích Nhất Hạnh, Fear: Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm

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“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.”
― haruki murakami, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

tags: inspirational, running

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“If he speaks again without me knowing who he is, I will throw him out of the window. And I won't open it first.”
― Dan Abnett, Xenos

tags: angry, authority, humour, inquisitor, threatening

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“Life before Death.
Strength before Weakness.
Journey before Destination.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings

tags: inspirational, motto

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“Sometimes the prize is not worth the costs. The means by which we achieve victory are as important as the victory itself.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings

tags: dalinar, sacrifice, victory

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