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""While optimism, grit, and a commitment to working hard have their place, framing failure as a you problem instead of a system problem prevents people from pushing back against injustice. It’s no accident that the people most invested in this mindset are the ones who benefit from keeping everyone else working harder, questioning less, and blaming themselves when they fall short."" — May 15, 2026 04:35PM
""While optimism, grit, and a commitment to working hard have their place, framing failure as a you problem instead of a system problem prevents people from pushing back against injustice. It’s no accident that the people most invested in this mindset are the ones who benefit from keeping everyone else working harder, questioning less, and blaming themselves when they fall short."" — May 15, 2026 04:35PM
“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.”
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“For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.”
― The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
― The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
“The love of learning, the sequestered nooks,
And all the sweet serenity of books”
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And all the sweet serenity of books”
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“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.”
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“In a good bookroom you feel in some mysterious way that you are absorbing the wisdom contained in all the books through your skin, without even opening them.”
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❤️ Unfortunately the group has officially shut down. Thank you to everyone who joined us in this lovely journey for the last 8 years! Nenia & Maraya ...more
Kayla’s 2025 Year in Books
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