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“Life is too short, too fragile, too precious to hide in the shadows of what might have been. If continuously looking behind, you risk missing the possibilities that lie ahead.”
“I . . . wish you . . . enough . . . ,” she whispers, sounding exhausted, then closes her eye. “Enough sun to light up your days, enough rain that you appreciate the sun. Enough joy to strengthen your soul, enough pain that you can appreciate life’s small moments of happiness, enough meetings that you can . . . say a farewell . . .”
― The Red Address Book
― The Red Address Book
“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened. —Anatole France, Nobel Laureate, 1921”
― West with Giraffes
― West with Giraffes
“We don’t receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take for us or spare us. —MARCEL PROUST”
― Home Front
― Home Front
“Many times I wondered why my mom continued to survive, why her body pressed on without her in it, why we couldn’t let this vibrant, beautiful woman go with dignity instead of acting as bystanders to her decline. I’ve learned our culture is not necessarily one of compassion. We champion those who suffer, even while we don’t want to suffer ourselves.”
― Braver Than You Think: Around the World on the Trip of My (Mother’s) Lifetime
― Braver Than You Think: Around the World on the Trip of My (Mother’s) Lifetime
“What you seek is what you will find, but only if you hunt it with all your heart and mind.”
― The Last Green Valley
― The Last Green Valley
Nancy’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Nancy’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
162 books
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52 friends
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1 friend
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235 friends
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4 friends
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34 friends
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59 friends
2 books
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1 friend
1 book
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19 friends
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