“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.”
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“Her old thoughts were going to come in handy now, but new words would have to be made and said to fit them.”
― Their Eyes Were Watching God
― Their Eyes Were Watching God
“Books, by their very nature and variety, help us grow in empathy for others, in tolerance and awareness. But they should increase our skepticism as well as our humanity, for all good readers know how easy it is to misread. What counts is to stay receptive and open, to reserve judgment and try to foresee consequences, to avoid the facile conclusion and be ready to change one's mind.”
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