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“Generally speaking, the most miserable people I know are those who are obsessed with themselves; the happiest people I know are those who lose themselves in the service of others...By and large, I have come to see that if we complain about life, it is because we are thinking only of ourselves.”
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“Cultivate an attitude of happiness. Cultivate a spirit of optimism. Walk with faith, rejoicing in the beauties of nature, in the goodness of those you love, in the testimony which you carry in your heart concerning things divine.”
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“Work at our responsibility as parents as if everything in life counted on it.”
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“I often hear people say that they read to escape reality, but I believe that what they’re really doing is reading to find reason for hope, to find strength. While a bad book leaves readers with a sense of hopelessness and despair, a good novel, through stories of values realized, of wrongs righted, can bring to readers a connection to the wonder of life. A good novel shows how life can and ought to be lived. It not only entertains but energizes and uplifts readers.”
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Vanessa’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Vanessa’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
1,654 books
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44 friends
501 books
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86 friends
807 books
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76 friends
904 books
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107 friends
1,142 books
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67 friends
2,058 books
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81 friends
578 books
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25 friends
1,318 books
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53 friends
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