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Whatever the symptom—drugs, deteriorating houses, poor economy, displacement, violence—it is when citizens stop waiting for professionals or elected leadership to do something, and decide they can reclaim what they have delegated to others,
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“The artist's job is not to succumb to despair but to find an antidote for the emptiness of existence.”
― Midnight in Paris: The Shooting Script
― Midnight in Paris: The Shooting Script
“To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves--there lies the great, singular power of self-respect.”
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“Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it ... he who doesn't ... pays it.”
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“I haven't been everywhere, but it's on my list.”
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“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”
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Pedro’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Pedro’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
94 books
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12 friends
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47 friends
1,264 books
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6,851 books
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271 friends
1,195 books
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364 books
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519 books
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299 books
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Art, Biography, Business, Classics, Contemporary, Fiction, History, Music, Philosophy, Psychology, and Travel
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