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Elly
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As a person of color in America, you need to fly to reach the hallowed gates of wealth and mainstream success while others can just walk. “Good” is not good enough. You have to be exceptional, especially when you don’t have the legacy
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“It is possible to imagine a person so entirely that the image resists attempts to dislodge it.”
― The Collected Stories
― The Collected Stories
“He couldn't even tell whether he was angry or contrite, whether it was forgiveness he wanted or the power to forgive.”
― Revolutionary Road
― Revolutionary Road
“Time is the school in which we learn”
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“I, myself, am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions.”
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“I am prone to envy. It is one of my three default emotions, the others being greed and rage. I have also experienced compassion and generosity, but only fleetingly and usually while drunk, so I have little memory.”
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Elly’s 2025 Year in Books
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