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Liz
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“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.”
― The Open Door
― The Open Door
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
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“[...]the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes “Awww!”
― On the Road
― On the Road
“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.”
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“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery each day.
—"Old Man's Advice to Youth: 'Never Lose a Holy Curiosity.'" LIFE Magazine (2 May 1955) p. 64”
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—"Old Man's Advice to Youth: 'Never Lose a Holy Curiosity.'" LIFE Magazine (2 May 1955) p. 64”
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Liz’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Liz’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Adult Fiction, Chick-lit, Classics, Fiction, History, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Suspense, and Travel
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