Sign in with Facebook
Gina Rose
https://www.goodreads.com/ginarosereads
But I figure if the world were really right, humans would live life backward and do the first part last. They’d be all knowing in the beginning and innocent in the end. Then everybody could end their life on their momma or daddy’s stomach
...more
“Listen to the mustn'ts, child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the won'ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me... Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.”
―
―
“She said she usually cried at least once each day not because she was sad, but because the world was so beautiful & life was so short.”
―
―
“I, myself, am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions.”
―
―
“may my heart always be open to little
birds who are the secrets of living
whatever they sing is better than to know
and if men should not hear them men are old
may my mind stroll about hungry
and fearless and thirsty and supple
and even if it's sunday may i be wrong
for whenever men are right they are not young
and may myself do nothing usefully
and love yourself so more than truly
there's never been quite such a fool who could fail
pulling all the sky over him with one smile”
― E.E. Cummings: Complete Poems 1904-1962
birds who are the secrets of living
whatever they sing is better than to know
and if men should not hear them men are old
may my mind stroll about hungry
and fearless and thirsty and supple
and even if it's sunday may i be wrong
for whenever men are right they are not young
and may myself do nothing usefully
and love yourself so more than truly
there's never been quite such a fool who could fail
pulling all the sky over him with one smile”
― E.E. Cummings: Complete Poems 1904-1962
“Round and round we spin, with feet of lead and wings of tin.”
― Cat’s Cradle
― Cat’s Cradle
Gina’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Gina’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
1,785 books
|
181 friends
1,276 books
|
270 friends
420 books
|
94 friends
2,531 books
|
32 friends
645 books
|
399 friends
1,002 books
|
126 friends
573 books
|
150 friends
659 books
|
138 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Gina
Lists liked by Gina
