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“Looking back, one can almost imagine them stalking through the wild with specimen bottles and outsize nets, in determined pursuit of the Ojibwa adverb or the Cherokee pronoun.”
― Talking Hands: What Sign Language Reveals About the Mind
― Talking Hands: What Sign Language Reveals About the Mind
“And read… read all the time… read as a matter of principle, as a matter of self-respect. Read as a nourishing staple of life.”
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“Climb the mountain not to plant your flag, but to embrace the challenge, enjoy the air and behold the view. Climb it so you can see the world, not so the world can see you.”
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“Develop and protect a moral sensibility and demonstrate the character to apply it. Dream big. Work hard. Think for yourself. Love everything you love, everyone you love, with all your might. And do so, please, with a sense of urgency, for every tick of the clock subtracts from fewer and fewer.”
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Jackie’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Jackie’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
288 books
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4 friends
701 books
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461 books
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270 books
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228 books
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48 friends
206 books
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12 friends
122 books
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23 friends
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