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“Only I have no luck any more. But who knows? Maybe today. Every day is a new day. It is better to be lucky. But I would rather be exact. Then when luck comes you are ready.”
― The Old Man and the Sea
― The Old Man and the Sea
“You are the Hero of your own Story.”
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“Writer’s block results from too much head. Cut off your head. Pegasus, poetry, was born of Medusa when her head was cut off. You have to be reckless when writing. Be as crazy as your conscience allows.”
― A Joseph Campbell Companion: Reflections on the Art of Living
― A Joseph Campbell Companion: Reflections on the Art of Living
“It is only when a man tames his own demons that he becomes the king of himself if not of the world.”
― The Hero With a Thousand Faces
― The Hero With a Thousand Faces
“The hero’s journey always begins with the call. One way or another, a guide must come to say, 'Look, you’re in Sleepy Land. Wake. Come on a trip. There is a whole aspect of your consciousness, your being, that’s not been touched. So you’re at home here? Well, there’s not enough of you there.' And so it starts.”
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Jan’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Jan’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
634 books
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4,999 friends
543 books
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57 friends
270 books
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46 friends
1,125 books
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217 friends
72 books
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17 friends
243 books
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91 friends
522 books
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138 friends
70 books
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35 friends
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