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Mostly they seem companionable without needing to talk. A woman’s body has given birth to a friend.
“She was a genius of sadness, immersing herself in it, separating its numerous strands, appreciating its subtle nuances. She was a prism through which sadness could be divided into its infinite spectrum.”
― Everything is Illuminated
― Everything is Illuminated
“I think and think and think, I‘ve thought myself out of happiness one million times, but never once into it.”
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“She wants to know if I love her, that's all anyone wants from anyone else, not love itself but the knowledge that love is there, like new batteries in the flashlight in the emergency kit in the hall closet.”
― Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
― Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius — and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.”
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“I can never read all the books I want; I can never be all the people I want and live all the lives I want. I can never train myself in all the skills I want. And why do I want? I want to live and feel all the shades, tones and variations of mental and physical experience possible in my life. And I am horribly limited.”
― The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath
― The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath
Safiya’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Safiya’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
929 books
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20 friends
107 books
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15 friends
2,834 books
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3,113 friends
883 books
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186 friends
442 books
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17 friends
279 books
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17 friends
504 books
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43 friends
389 books
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164 friends
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