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“The will to be polite, to maintain civility and normalcy, is fearfully strong. I wonder sometimes how much evil is permitted to run unchecked simply because it would be rude to interrupt it.”
― The Ten Thousand Doors of January
― The Ten Thousand Doors of January
“It seemed to travel with her, to sweep her aloft in the power of song, so that she was moving in glory among the stars, and for a moment she, too, felt that the words Darkness and Light had no meaning, and only this melody was real.”
― A Wrinkle in Time
― A Wrinkle in Time
“. . . I lay on the bed and lost myself in the stories.
I liked that. Books were safer than other people anyway.”
― The Ocean at the End of the Lane
I liked that. Books were safer than other people anyway.”
― The Ocean at the End of the Lane
“One day you will do things for me that you hate. That is what it means to be family.”
― Everything is Illuminated
― Everything is Illuminated
“I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.”
― To Kill a Mockingbird
― To Kill a Mockingbird
Emily Polhamus’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Emily Polhamus’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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