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“Is it so bad, then, to be misunderstood? Pythagoras was misunderstood, and Socrates, and Jesus, and Luther, and Copernicus, and Galileo, and Newton, and every pure and wise spirit that ever took flesh. To be great is to be misunderstood.”
― Self Reliance
― Self Reliance
“We have to continually be jumping off cliffs and developing our wings on the way down.”
― If This Isn't Nice, What Is?: Advice for the Young
― If This Isn't Nice, What Is?: Advice for the Young
“Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.”
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“A girl who is willing to give every ounce of herself to someone, who could never betray her lover, who never suspects maliciousness of anyone, and whose sexuality sleeps in her, waiting to be stirred.”
― Shopgirl
― Shopgirl
“[her] mind blackens. The blackness is not a thought, but if it could be pressed into a thought, if a chemical from a dropper could be dripped onto it causing its color and essence to become visible, it would take the shape of this sentence: Why does no one want me?”
― Shopgirl
― Shopgirl
Jen’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Jen’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
900 books
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78 friends
151 books
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100 friends
797 books
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47 friends
717 books
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136 friends
1,868 books
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52 friends
49 books
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47 friends
145 books
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42 friends
87 books
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53 friends
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