“Life is painful. It has thorns, like the stem of a rose. Culture and art are the roses that bloom on the stem. The flower is yourself, your humanity. Art is the liberation of the humanity inside yourself.”
―
―
“Love is always patient and kind. It is never jealous. Love is never boastful or conceited. It is never rude or selfish. It does not take offense and is not resentful. Love takes no pleasure in other people’s sins, but delights in the truth. It is always ready to excuse, to trust, to hope, and to endure whatever comes.”
― Holy Bible: New International Version
― Holy Bible: New International Version
“Happiness is a state of mind and not a state of possession. Be as you are and you will be happy, if you try to be someone else you will be miserable.”
― The Flight Of Ambition
― The Flight Of Ambition
Joan’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Joan’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Polls voted on by Joan
Lists liked by Joan












