“If you're a writer, you're not a short order cook. Forget what people want. Write what you want to write, be true to yourself”
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“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.”
― A Dance with Dragons
― A Dance with Dragons
“To remain standing one often has to fall.”
― Chanakya's Chant
― Chanakya's Chant
“We all have a Monster within; the difference is in degree, not in kind.”
― The Monster of Florence
― The Monster of Florence
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OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading ...more
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