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Martyr!

by Kaveh Akbar

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Lolita in the Afterlife by Jenny Minton

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As a barrister, my father defended a lot of murderers (his favorite clients, because he said they had generally got rid of the one person on earth who was really bugging them, and a kind of peace had descended over them), but his other ...more

How to Sharpen Pencils

by David Rees

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Amber’s Quotes

“Stay in your own lane. Comparison kills creativity and joy.”
― Brené Brown, Rising Strong: The Reckoning. The Rumble. The Revolution.

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“Grace will take you places hustling can’t.”
― Brené Brown, Rising Strong: The Reckoning. The Rumble. The Revolution.

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“It’s always helpful to remember that when perfectionism is driving, shame is riding shotgun.”
― Brené Brown, Rising Strong: The Reckoning. The Rumble. The Revolution.

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“Daring is not saying, “I’m willing to risk failure.” Daring is saying, “I know I will eventually fail and I’m still all in.”
― Brené Brown, Rising Strong: The Reckoning. The Rumble. The Revolution.

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“Compassionate people ask for what they need. They say no when they need to, and when they say yes, they mean it. They're compassionate because their boundaries keep them out of resentment.”
― Brené Brown, Rising Strong: The Reckoning. The Rumble. The Revolution

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