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Chrissy is Currently Reading

Chrissy is currently reading

Strife: previously published as Work, Strife, Balance

by Mia Freedman

bookshelves: feminism-and-empowerment, memoirs-and-biographies, owned-physical, female-authors, currently-reading

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Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders

by Vincent Bugliosi

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Alexander Hamilton

by Ron Chernow

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“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.”
― Marilyn Monroe

tags: attributed-no-source, best, life, love, misattributed-marilyn-monroe, mistakes, out-of-control, truth, worst

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“Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.”
― Marilyn Monroe

tags: attributed-no-source, be-yourself, inspirational

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“I can shake off everything as I write; my sorrows disappear, my courage is reborn.”
― Anne Frank

tags: writing

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“Never attempt to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and annoys the pig.”
― Robert Heinlein, Time Enough for Love

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“I'm happy. Which often looks like crazy.”
― David Henry Hwang, M. Butterfly

tags: happiness

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