Jemima
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“A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feeling as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.”
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“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.”
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“Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind. ”
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“Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting different results.”
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Jemima’s 2025 Year in Books
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