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The Spooky Art: Thoughts on Writing

by Norman Mailer

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The New Age of Sexism: How AI and Emerging Technologies Are Reinventing Misogyny

by Laura Bates (Goodreads Author)

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Lin-Manuel Miranda: The Education of an Artist

by Daniel Pollack-Pelzner

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Fran’s Quotes

“I am not interested in money, I just want to be wonderful.”
― Marilyn Monroe

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“Dare to be strong and courageous. That is the road. Venture anything.”
― Sherwood Anderson

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“Kindness has no religion. Religions are like narrow tracks but kindness is like an open sky.”
― Amit Ray, Nonviolence: The Transforming Power

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“Each person you meet
is an aspect of yourself,
clamoring for love.”
― Eric Micha'el Leventhal

“Service is a smile. It is an acknowledging wave, a reaching handshake, a friendly wink, and a warm hug. It's these simple acts that matter most, because the greatest service to a human soul has always been the kindness of recognition.”
― Richelle E. Goodrich

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