“Wilderness is not a place of isolation but contemplation. Refuge. Refugees.....Wilderness is a knife that cuts through pretense and exposes fear. Even in remote country, you cannot escape your mind.”
― The Hour of Land: A Personal Topography of America's National Parks
― The Hour of Land: A Personal Topography of America's National Parks
“When I'm sometimes asked when will there be enough [women on the Supreme Court] and I say, 'When there are nine,' people are shocked. But there'd been nine men, and nobody's ever raised a question about that.”
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“People inspire you or they drain you - pick them wisely.”
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“The average pencil is seven inches long, with just a half-inch eraser―in case you thought optimism was dead.”
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The Three Pines
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This is dedicated to the fabulous work of Louise Penny and her creation of wonderful characters, of course including the wonderful Armand Gamache, and ...more
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We are a group of reader friends who decided to start a reading journey together. After having a great time buddy reading Still Life by Louise Penny, ...more
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