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“White privilege is an absence of the consequences of racism. An absence of structural discrimination, an absence of your race being viewed as a problem first and foremost.”
― Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race
― Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race
“(P)sychologists at the new School for Social Research found that fiction books improve our ability to register and read others' emotions and, according to an article in the Journal of Applied Social Psychology, research also shows that literary fiction enhances our ability to reflect on our problems through reading about characters who are facing similar issues and problems.”
― The Little Book of Lykke: The Danish Search for the World's Happiest People
― The Little Book of Lykke: The Danish Search for the World's Happiest People
“Great American Novel” = ”doorstop of a book, usually pretentious, written by a man.”
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“There are words like ‘orphan’, ‘widow’ and ‘widower’ in all languages. But there is no word in any language to describe a parent who loses a child. How does one describe the pain of ‘ultimate bereavement’! (Page 50)”
― A Mother's Cry... A Mother's Celebration
― A Mother's Cry... A Mother's Celebration
“A city is successful not when it’s rich but when its people are happy. Creating bikeability and walkability shows respect for human dignity. We’re telling people, ‘You are important—not because you’re rich, but because you are human.’ If people are treated as special, as sacred, even, they behave that way. We need to walk just as birds need to fly. Creating public spaces is one way to lead us to a society that is not only more equal but also much happier.”
― The Little Book of Lykke: Secrets of the World's Happiest People – Proven Strategies to Improve Your Quality of Life and Wellness
― The Little Book of Lykke: Secrets of the World's Happiest People – Proven Strategies to Improve Your Quality of Life and Wellness
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