Stephanie S.
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Highly sensitive people also process information about their environments—both physical and emotional—unusually deeply. They tend to notice subtleties that others miss—another person’s shift in mood, say, or a lightbulb burning a touch too
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“I’ve known plenty of women who brace themselves whenever they leave the house, even a few who try to avoid leaving the house. Of course, a woman has only to wait until she’s a certain age, when she becomes invisible, and—problem solved.”
― The Friend
― The Friend
“Men will tell you that Gorgons are monsters, but men are fools. They cannot comprehend any beauty beyond what they can see. And what they see is a tiny part of what there is.”
― Stone Blind
― Stone Blind
“Rather than write about what you know, you told us, write about what you see. Assume that you know very little and that you'll never know much until you learn how to see.”
― The Friend
― The Friend
“There are five things we need to say to people we love before they die…: I forgive you. Please forgive me. Thank you. I love you. Goodbye.”
― The Book of Two Ways
― The Book of Two Ways
“I don't feel particularly proud of myself. But when I walk alone in the woods or lie in the meadows, all is well.”
― Letters to Friends, Family, and Editors
― Letters to Friends, Family, and Editors
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Nothing But Reading Challenges
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April BOMs (click on image to go to discussion) We believe reading is fun and find unique and challenging ways to spread the love o ...more
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