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The Ruins

by Scott Smith

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A People’s History of the United States: 1492 - Present

by Howard Zinn

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Kristin’s Quotes

“You can use a spear as a walking stick, but that will not change its nature.”
― Madeline Miller, The Song of Achilles

tags: destiny, nature-vs-nurture

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“Humbling women seems to me a chief pastime of poets. As if there can be no story unless we crawl and weep.”
― Madeline Miller, Circe

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“If you liked being a teenager, there's something really wrong with you.”
― Stephen King

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“To err is human, to forgive, divine.”
― Alexander Pope, An Essay On Criticism

tags: failure, forgiveness, humanity, mistakes

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“Anything you want to do, you can. Hurdles were made to be jumped. Glass ceilings were made to be smashed. But all that can be exhausting, so make sure you care for yourself too. There's great value in the things that bring you joy.”
― Talia Hibbert, Take a Hint, Dani Brown

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