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“Lesbians, in my eyes, are defined as the ones who invent their own systems of love: Romantic love. Family love. Friend love. A love for community, and for strangers too. They love when there is nothing to gain—no kingdom, no castle, no seat in the official record books of history—even when they are at risk of losing everything.”
― Amelia Possanza, Lesbian Love Story

tags: history, lesbian-love

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“Extinguish my eyes, I'll go on seeing you.
Seal my ears, I'll go on hearing you.
And without feet I can make my way to you,
without a mouth I can swear your name.

Break off my arms, I'll take hold of you
with my heart as with a hand.
Stop my heart, and my brain will start to beat.
And if you consume my brain with fire,
I'll feel you burn in every drop of my blood.”
― Rainer Maria Rilke

tags: obsession, poetry

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“Quiet people have the loudest minds.”
― Stephen Hawking

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“It takes a great deal of courage to stand alone even if you believe in something very strongly.”
― Reginald Rose, Twelve Angry Men

tags: courage, justice, responsibility

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“It is simply this: do not tire, never lose interest, never grow indifferent—lose your invaluable curiosity and you let yourself die. It's as simple as that.”
― Tove Jansson, Fair Play

tags: curiosity, fair-play, life-long-learning

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The Sapphic Book Bingo is a fun, year-long event that Jae put together for readers of sapphic fiction. It runs from January 1 to December 31, 2025. Y ...more

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