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Life is basically unfair. But even in a situation that’s unfair, I think it’s possible to seek out a kind of fairness.
“Life is terrifying. None of us have a rule book. None of us know what we’re doing here. So, the easiest way to stare reality in the face and not utterly lose your shit is to believe that you have control over it. If you believe you have control, then you believe that you’re at the top. And if you’re at the top, then people who aren’t like you … well, they’ve got to be somewhere lower, right?”
― A Closed and Common Orbit
― A Closed and Common Orbit
“Children are the best thing in a parent’s life, Gilbert told one audience at a gathering of the Association for Psychological Science in 2007, “but only because they tend to get rid of every source of joy we had before they came along.”
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“There were geological ages that were probably younger than Mrs. Dunwiddy.”
― Anansi Boys
― Anansi Boys
“The present moment is the only time over which we have dominion. Thich Nhat Hanh”
― The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness
― The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?”
― Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment
― Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment
Rosca’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Rosca’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
573 books
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173 friends
609 books
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441 books
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401 friends
692 books
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139 books
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43 friends
925 books
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0 books
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1 friend
104 books
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29 friends
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