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“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.”
― Through Gates of Splendor
― Through Gates of Splendor
“Jesus talked to His friends a lot about how we should identify ourselves. He said it wouldn’t be what we said we believed or all the good we hoped to do someday. Nope, He said we would identify ourselves simply by how we loved people. It’s tempting to think there is more to it, but there’s not. Love isn’t something we fall into; love is some
one we become.”
― Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People
one we become.”
― Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People
“As sure as time, history is repeating itself, and as sure as man is man, history is the last place he’ll look for his lessons.”
― Go Set a Watchman
― Go Set a Watchman
“I guess it’s like an airplane: they’re the drag and we’re the thrust, together we make the thing fly. Too much of us and we’re nose-heavy, too much of them and we’re tail-heavy—it’s a matter of balance.”
― Go Set a Watchman
― Go Set a Watchman
“I'm only trying to make you see beyond men's acts to their motives. A man can appear to be a part of something not-so-good on its face, but don't take it upon yourself to judge him unless you know his motives as well. A man can be boiling inside, but he knows a mild answer works better than showing his rage. A man can condemn his enemies, but it's wiser to know them. ... Have you ever considered that men, especially men, must conform to the demands of the community they live in simply so they can be of service to it?”
― Go Set a Watchman
― Go Set a Watchman
Marlena ’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Marlena ’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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86 friends
156 books
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70 friends
388 books
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54 friends
620 books
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28 friends
1,129 books
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84 friends
2,574 books
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30 friends
432 books
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151 friends
123 books
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