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Patty Smith

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Patty is Currently Reading

Patty Smith is currently reading

The Violin Maker's Secret

by Evie Woods (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: edelweiss, fiction, fiction-historical, music, netgalley, owned, february-reads, currently-reading

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More Than Enough

by Anna Quindlen

bookshelves: fiction, fiction-literary, family-drama, netgalley, february-reads, currently-reading

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A Sociopath's Guide to a Successful Marriage

by M.K. Oliver (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: edelweiss, fiction, humour, mystery, thriller, february-reads, currently-reading

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Patty’s Quotes

“Perhaps one did not want to be loved so much as to be understood.”
― George Orwell, 1984

tags: truth

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“It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

tags: inspirational

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“Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do.”
― Benjamin Spock

tags: parenting, philosophy, self-assurance

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“A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading.”
― William Styron, Conversations with William Styron

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“Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'!”
― Audrey Hepburn

tags: attributed-no-source, inspirational

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