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Reading for the 2nd time
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(page 20 of 418)
"As was also true of the Gaskell I finished recently, I've read two different introductions to this one: B&N in paper, OWC in ebook. On the whole I appreciated the B&N one more, though the OWC had at least one element I intend to keep an eye out for as I read this for the second time (first was about thirty years ago)." — Oct 24, 2025 09:30AM
"As was also true of the Gaskell I finished recently, I've read two different introductions to this one: B&N in paper, OWC in ebook. On the whole I appreciated the B&N one more, though the OWC had at least one element I intend to keep an eye out for as I read this for the second time (first was about thirty years ago)." — Oct 24, 2025 09:30AM
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(page 0 of 416)
"It still might be too early for me on this one, but I'll give it a good try." — Aug 11, 2026 11:21AM
"It still might be too early for me on this one, but I'll give it a good try." — Aug 11, 2026 11:21AM
Tyra, saying that you know the ugliness feels, it’s like telling a paraplegic that you understand what it must be like because your leg fell asleep once.
“When politicians start talking about large groups of their fellow Americans as 'enemies,' it's time for a quiet stir of alertness. Polarizing people is a good way to win an election, and also a good way to wreck a country.”
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“Between memory and reality there are awkward discrepancies...”
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“We are all vainer of our luck than of our merits.”
― The Rubber Band
― The Rubber Band
“But my experiences slowly flattened and blended together until it became obvious that there's a huge difference between not giving a fuck and not being able to give a fuck. Cognitively, you might know that different things are happening to you, but they don't feel different.”
― Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened
― Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened
“Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't after you.”
― Catch-22
― Catch-22
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