“It’s a big ask—a return to life,” explained Kate to her friend, desperate for her to understand. “I’m not even sure what I mean. But achieving it—well, it’s little stuff isn’t it? Just things that are happy, joyful . . .” She grabbed a pen
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Sometimes, reclaiming life after loss isn’t about big, dramatic changes—it’s the small, joyful moments that slowly bring us back. Kate’s simple list of joys feels like a reminder to cherish even the smallest things that make us smile. It’s beautiful how a few words can capture the resilience in finding happiness again.
“But until a person can say deeply and honestly, "I am what I am today because of the choices I made yesterday," that person cannot say, "I choose otherwise.”
― The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
― The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
“Holding a real book is like holding something alive. There’s the grit of the pages between your fingers as you turn them. The edges get soft and worn. With a real book, you feel the weight of the story more.”
― The Library of Lost Things
― The Library of Lost Things
“Just because we've been dealt a certain hand doesn't mean we can't choose to rise above - to conquer the boundaries of destiny that none of us wanted.”
― The Twilight Saga
― The Twilight Saga
“The student storms into the library, calling for me at the top of her lungs. “Ms. Roussin, you’ve got to come here!” What did I do? This is the same girl who came to me a few days ago, reluctantly looking for a book to read for class. I’d handed her All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely. She stands in front of me, still worked up. “Ms. Roussin, this is the first book I’ve read that had me in it.” It just blew her away.”
― The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading
― The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading
“Speed-reading just squashes the whole experience. You miss detail and pacing, and everything the author intended you to feel in the first place.”
― The Library of Lost Things
― The Library of Lost Things
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