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“When I look back, I am so impressed again with the life-giving power of literature. If I were a young person today, trying to gain a sense of myself in the world, I would do that again by reading, just as I did when I was young.”
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“If you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love. Don't be surly at home, then go out in the street and start grinning 'Good morning' at total strangers.”
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“Anything that works against you can also work for you once you understand the Principle of Reverse.”
― I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
― I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.”
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“Let's tell the truth to people. When people ask, 'How are you?' have the nerve sometimes to answer truthfully. You must know, however, that people will start avoiding you because, they, too, have knees that pain them and heads that hurt and they don't want to know about yours. But think of it this way: If people avoid you, you will have more time to meditate and do fine research on a cure for whatever truly afflicts you.”
― Letter to My Daughter
― Letter to My Daughter
jhed ’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at jhed ’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
55 books
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2 friends
204 books
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2 friends
21 books
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23 friends
45 books
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3 friends
89 books
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2 friends
201 books
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4 friends
0 books
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1 friend
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