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“You know what I think prolongs life?" Harry has said. "Art and Music. Beyond that, it is to have a heart full of love, That is the most important thing".”
― If I Live to Be 100: Lessons from the Centenarians
― If I Live to Be 100: Lessons from the Centenarians
“There is a terrible poignancy in this room of gratifications deferred".”
― Minor Characters: A Beat Memoir
― Minor Characters: A Beat Memoir
“...trust yourself--trust that what comes from you is good and adds to the universe. Trust in the integrity of your blood and the molecules. Trust that you are here for a reason.”
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“Letting go of anger and hate requires us to give up the hope for a different past, along with the hope of a fantasized future. What we gain is a life more in the present, where we are not mired in prolonged anger and resentment that doesn't serve us.”
― Why Won't You Apologize?
― Why Won't You Apologize?
“Work went on monotonously, and our constant hunger was wrenching. Rice powder and bran, which I sometimes roasted in an attempt to give it some flavor, had torn my insides to shreds. One morning I didn't have the strength to get up, and no one came to see what had happened to me. Everyone was so used to having people just disappear.”
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Douglas’s 2025 Year in Books
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