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It’s not what happens to us, but our response to what happens to us that hurts us.
“As the vicar said 'in sure and certain hope of eternal life' you turned to me,
'I don't want sure and certain hope, I want sure and certain, Bee.'
At your funeral I wanted sure and certain too. But even the church can only hope, not promise, that the end of human life is happy ever after.”
― Sister
'I don't want sure and certain hope, I want sure and certain, Bee.'
At your funeral I wanted sure and certain too. But even the church can only hope, not promise, that the end of human life is happy ever after.”
― Sister
“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
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“...the more I know of the world, the more I am convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love.”
― Sense and Sensibility
― Sense and Sensibility
“You will find that it is necessary to let things go; simply for the reason that they are heavy. So let them go, let go of them. I tie no weights to my ankles.”
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“When I talk about unrequited love, most of you probably think about romantic love, but there are many other kinds of love that are not adequately returned, if they are returned at all. An angry adolescent may not love her mother back as her mother loves her; an abusive father doesn't return the innocent open love of his young child. But grief is the ultimate unrequieted love. However hard and however long we love someone who has died, they can never love us back. At least that is how it feels...”
― Sister
― Sister
Jen’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Jen’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
703 books
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116 friends
182 books
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62 friends
70 books
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9 friends
64 books
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96 friends
113 books
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27 friends
10 books
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50 friends
35 books
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34 friends
171 books
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16 friends
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Favorite Genres
Crime, Fiction, Mystery, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Poetry, Psychology, Romance, Self help, Suspense, and Thriller
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