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“Holding out was a quirk in human nature and those who lived in the Last Minute had found not only was there no penalty in lateness but often a bonus not granted the timely.”
― This Is Happiness
― This Is Happiness
“I chose Ganga's method for dealing with catastrophe and pretended nothing had happened. It wasn't so easy. The scene not only stayed with me, it grew larger for not being spoken and proved perhaps the theorem of imaginary numbers by showing that imagination is many times the size of reality.”
― This Is Happiness
― This Is Happiness
“The infancy of my playing was fostered by an absence of criticism. The wisdom of the old people was incalculable.”
― This Is Happiness
― This Is Happiness
“I was overwhelmed by an undefinable sensation, too serene to be called anxiety, but unpleasant enough not to go unnoticed.”
― The Accidentals: Stories
― The Accidentals: Stories
“There was every reason to feel natural joy in the world, but for the one that makes it accessible. When your spirit is uneasy, stillness can be a kind of suffering. And when you're young, the unlived life in front of you, all that future, urgent and unreachable, can be unbearable.”
― This Is Happiness
― This Is Happiness
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A group for readers of all genders to discover and share their passion for books by women authors. We enjoy monthly book discussions, challenges, budd ...more
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500 Great Books By Women A Reader's Guide to the Worlds of Women's Writing Be sure to check out the bookshelf and see if you've reviewed any of the ...more
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