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“There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river.
We need to go upstream and find out why they’re falling in.”
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We need to go upstream and find out why they’re falling in.”
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“When Poemen was asked how he dealt with any brother who fell asleep during public prayer, he replied, ‘I put his head upon my knees and help him to rest.”
― The Desert Fathers: Sayings of the Early Christian Monks
― The Desert Fathers: Sayings of the Early Christian Monks
“Race doesn't really exist for you because it has never been a barrier. Black folks don't have that choice.”
― Americanah
― Americanah
“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”
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“Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.”
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Merle’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Merle’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
1,533 books
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117 friends
215 books
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11 friends
369 books
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47 friends
123 books
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4 friends
17 books
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3 friends
133 books
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18 friends
271 books
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29 friends
178 books
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4 friends
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