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“I began to look at them in a new light and finally understood that they had always wanted what was best for me, had always wished for my success, but lacked the tools and knowledge to help me. They did what they could, escaping poverty and persecution to bring my brothers and me to what they saw as this promised land. They could not have anticipated all the hardships we would face here. Faith was all they had.”
― House of Sticks
― House of Sticks
“...some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.”
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“I needed something bad to happen to me to justify my inability to function.”
― House of Sticks
― House of Sticks
“So I joined the robotics team, which was the only team that accepted members regardless of their level of skill. Though I knew nothing about electronics or the construction of robots, the community was welcoming. It was full of charming misfits and geeks, an acceptable and even cool thing to be at the Bronx High School of Science.”
― House of Sticks
― House of Sticks
Five Pages A Day
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A fun and accountable way to encourage more reading across all kinds of genre in everyday life by reading with one another and engaging in discussion.
Richard’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Richard’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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113 friends
4,150 books
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724 books
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464 books
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277 books
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311 books
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163 books
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66 friends
2,700 books
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