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“I, with a deeper instinct, choose a man who compels my strength, who makes enormous demands on me, who does not doubt my courage or my toughness, who does not believe me naïve or innocent, who has the courage to treat me like a woman.”
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“Don’t walk in front of me… I may not follow
Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead
Walk beside me… just be my friend”
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Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead
Walk beside me… just be my friend”
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“Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.”
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“Love knows no virtue, no merit; it loves and forgives and tolerates everything because it must. We are not guided by reason...”
― Venus in Furs
― Venus in Furs
“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always.”
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Desiree’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Desiree’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Art, Biography, Book Club, Classics, Contemporary, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Music, Non-fiction, and Politics
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