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“We must do what they fear--tell the truth, spread the truth. This is the most power weapon against this regime of liars, thieves, and hypocrites. Everyone has this weapon. So make use of it.”
― Patriot: A Memoir
― Patriot: A Memoir
“Words are like stories ... They change as they are passed from mouth to mouth; their meanings stretch or truncate to fit what needs to be said.”
― The Dictionary of Lost Words
― The Dictionary of Lost Words
“I remember Lizzie apologizing to Mrs. Lloyd the first time she stayed to chat, for the chip in the cup.
'A chip doesn't stop it from holding tea,' Mrs. Lloyd had said.
[Esme Nicholl]”
― The Dictionary of Lost Words
'A chip doesn't stop it from holding tea,' Mrs. Lloyd had said.
[Esme Nicholl]”
― The Dictionary of Lost Words
“Grief is the stuff of life. A life without grief is no life at all. But regret is a prison. Some part of you which you deeply value lies forever impaled at a crossroads you can no longer find and never forget.”
― The Passenger
― The Passenger
“[Esme] 'And then I was born and then she [her mother Lily] died.'
[Edith 'Ditte' Thompson, her godmother] 'Yes.'
'But when we talk about her, she comes to life.'
'Never forget that Esme. Words are our tools of resurrection.”
― The Dictionary of Lost Words
[Edith 'Ditte' Thompson, her godmother] 'Yes.'
'But when we talk about her, she comes to life.'
'Never forget that Esme. Words are our tools of resurrection.”
― The Dictionary of Lost Words
Olivia’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Olivia’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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18 friends
39 books
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24 friends
15 books
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23 friends
0 books
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91 friends
0 books
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10 friends
0 books
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23 friends
16 books
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14 friends
16 books
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7 friends
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