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“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”
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“She was saved from prettiness by the intensity of her gaze.”
― The Sheltering Sky
― The Sheltering Sky
“When I was young” … “Before I was twenty, I mean, I used to think that life was a thing that kept gaining impetus, it would get richer and deeper each year. You kept learning more, getting wiser, having more insight, going further into the truth” – she hesitated.
Port laughed abruptly. – “And now you know it’s not like that. Right? It’s more like smoking a cigarette. The first few puffs it tasted wonderful, and you don’t even think of its ever being used up. Then you begin taking it for granted. Suddenly you realize it’s nearly burned down to the end. And then’s when you’re conscious of the bitter taste.”
― The Sheltering Sky
Port laughed abruptly. – “And now you know it’s not like that. Right? It’s more like smoking a cigarette. The first few puffs it tasted wonderful, and you don’t even think of its ever being used up. Then you begin taking it for granted. Suddenly you realize it’s nearly burned down to the end. And then’s when you’re conscious of the bitter taste.”
― The Sheltering Sky
Jen’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Jen’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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116 friends
57 books
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19 friends
44 books
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25 friends
68 books
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46 friends
0 books
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52 friends
1,223 books
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53 friends
1 book
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37 friends
58 books
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133 friends
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