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One learned to evaluate soldiers by the way they kept their uniforms. A neatly pressed coat would not win you a battle—but the man who took care to polish his buttons was often also the man who could hold a formation with precision.
“Most of us have more potential than we will ever develop. What holds us back is often a lack of courage.”
― The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate
― The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate
“How can I leave my mark on the world, I thought, unless I get out there first and see it?”
― Shoe Dog
― Shoe Dog
“the horror of the unknown is more frightening than any horror you can understand”
― The Girl With All the Gifts
― The Girl With All the Gifts
“So that morning in 1962 I told myself: Let everyone else call your idea crazy . . . just keep going. Don’t stop. Don’t even think about stopping until you get there, and don’t give much thought to where “there” is. Whatever comes, just don’t stop.”
― Shoe Dog
― Shoe Dog
“The single easiest way to find out how you feel about someone. Say goodbye.”
― Shoe Dog
― Shoe Dog
Mabel’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Mabel’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
410 books
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125 friends
1,932 books
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4,108 friends
171 books
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74 friends
950 books
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114 friends
68 books
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6 friends
119 books
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81 friends
101 books
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93 friends
52 books
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112 friends
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