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When we dig past the surface, we find that shame is often what drives us to hate our bodies, fear rejection, stop taking risks or hide the experiences and parts of our lives that we fear others might judge. This same dynamic applies to
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“We loved each other with a premature love, marked by a fierceness that so often destroys adult lives.”
― Lolita
― Lolita
“He had long ago learned that society imposes insults that must be borne, comforted by the knowledge that in this world there comes a time when the most humble of men, if he keeps his eyes open, can take his revenge on the most powerful. It was this knowledge that prevented the Don from losing the humility all his friends admired in him.”
― The Godfather
― The Godfather
“Each man is master of his own death, and all that we can do when the time comes is to help him die without fear of pain.”
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“She had been forced into prudence in her youth, she learned romance as she grew older: the natural sequel of an unnatural beginning.”
― Persuasion
― Persuasion
“Time erodes gratitude more quickly than it does beauty!”
― The Godfather
― The Godfather
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Krutika’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Krutika’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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