“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.”
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“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”
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“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, who had ever been alive.”
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“Whenever you feel like criticizing any one...just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had.”
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Matthew’s 2025 Year in Books
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