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“He knew how to handle pain. You had to lie down with pain, not draw back away from it. You let yourself sort of move around the outside edge of pain like with cold water until you finally got up your nerve to take yourself in hand. Then you took a deep breath and dove in and let yourself sink down it clear to the bottom. And after you had been down inside pain a while you found that like with cold water it was not nearly as cold as you had thought it was when your muscles were cringing themselves away from the outside edge of it as you moved around it trying to get up your nerve. He knew pain.”
― From Here to Eternity
― From Here to Eternity
“You are trying to kidnap what I have rightfully stolen, and I think it quite ungentlemanly.”
― The Princess Bride
― The Princess Bride
“People are afraid of themselves, of their own reality; their feelings most of all. People talk about how great love is, but that’s bullshit. Love hurts. Feelings are disturbing. People are taught that pain is evil and dangerous. How can they deal with love if they’re afraid to feel? Pain is meant to wake us up. People try to hide their pain. But they’re wrong. Pain is something to carry, like a radio. You feel your strength in the experience of pain. It’s all in how you carry it. That’s what matters. Pain is a feeling. Your feelings are a part of you. Your own reality. If you feel ashamed of them, and hide them, you’re letting society destroy your reality. You should stand up for your right to feel your pain.”
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Lesley’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Lesley’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
405 books
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91 friends
801 books
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16 friends
1,200 books
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179 friends
1,080 books
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124 friends
2,072 books
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315 friends
24 books
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119 friends
207 books
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75 friends
173 books
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31 friends
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