“Some birds are not meant to be caged, that's all. Their feathers are too bright, their songs too sweet and wild. So you let them go, or when you open the cage to feed them they somehow fly out past you. And the part of you that knows it was wrong to imprison them in the first place rejoices, but still, the place where you live is that much more drab and empty for their departure.”
― Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
― Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
“Without music, life would be a mistake.”
― Twilight of the Idols
― Twilight of the Idols
“I think that we're all mentally ill. Those of us outside the asylums only hide it a little better - and maybe not all that much better after all.”
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“Would it save you a lot of time if I just gave up and went mad now?”
― The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
― The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Rachel’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Rachel’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Art, Biography, Chick-lit, Contemporary, Cookbooks, Crime, Ebooks, Gay and Lesbian, Music, Non-fiction, and Thriller
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