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Call Me Irresistible (Wynette, Texas, #6)

by Susan Elizabeth Phillips (Goodreads Author)

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Jun 29, 2026 09:53PM

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Dream State

by Eric Puchner

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“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go...”
― Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You’ll Go!

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“The secret to life is to put yourself in the right lighting. For some, it's a Broadway spotlight; for others, a lamplit desk. Use your natural powers -- of persistence, concentration, and insight -- to do work you love and work that matters. Solve problems. make art, think deeply.”
― Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

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“The sad truth is the truth is sad.”
― Lemony Snicket, The Hostile Hospital

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“To become a lifelong reader, one has to do a lot of varied and interesting reading.”
― Kelly Gallagher, Readicide: How Schools Are Killing Reading and What You Can Do About It

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“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
― Mahatma Gandhi

tags: action, change, inspirational, misattributed-to-gandhi, philosophy, wish

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