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“When a person doesn’t have gratitude, something is missing in his or her humanity. A person can almost be defined by his or her attitude toward gratitude.”
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“Think higher, feel deeper.”
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“We must not see any person as an abstraction. Instead, we must see in every person a universe with its own secrets, with its own treasures, with its own sources of anguish, and with some measure of triumph.”
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“Tell him yes. Even if you are dying of fear, even if you are sorry later, because whatever you do, you will be sorry all the rest of your life if you say no.”
― Love in the Time of Cholera
― Love in the Time of Cholera
“We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Sometimes we must interfere. When human lives are endangered, when human dignity is in jeopardy, national borders and sensitivities become irrelevant. Wherever men and women are persecuted because of their race, religion, or political views, that place must - at that moment - become the center of the universe.”
― The Night Trilogy: Night, Dawn, The Accident
― The Night Trilogy: Night, Dawn, The Accident
Brigitte’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Brigitte’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
28 books
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88 friends
19 books
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119 friends
84 books
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77 friends
1 book
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84 friends
0 books
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67 friends
1 book
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164 friends
1 book
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168 friends
1 book
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137 friends
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