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Consider that NASA invests tens of millions of dollars to train a single astronaut. And these days, until we have an alternative, the United States pays Russia at least $80 million for each seat on a Soyuz rocket to taxi astronauts to the
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“Divas never quit. Divas never give up. Divas always rise up, preferably on hydraulics with pyrotechnics shooting above an arena of adoring fans. But you know what? Sometimes just rising out of bed will do.”
― The Diva Rules
― The Diva Rules
“The strongest distinguishing characteristic of humans is their power of denial. I have strength and long life, you have supernatural abilities, daemons have awe-inspiring creativity. Humans can convince themselves up is down and black is white. It’s their special gift.”
― A Discovery of Witches
― A Discovery of Witches
“For peace of mind, we need to resign as general manager of the universe. – Larry Eisenberg”
― 365 Zen Quotes to Guide Your Life to Happiness and Inner Peace
― 365 Zen Quotes to Guide Your Life to Happiness and Inner Peace
“The open mind has little value without curiosity.”
― The Agnostic's Guide to Spiritual Growth... and Shit
― The Agnostic's Guide to Spiritual Growth... and Shit
“stories we all are stories, we are books longing for someone to look beyond our covers, and turn our pages and read the ink tattooed on them. we long to be seen, we want to be read and understood and loved, we are hoping to become poetry to those hearts that see us, something beautiful and unforgettable.”
― the words i want you to keep
― the words i want you to keep
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OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading ...more
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This year, we're challenging the #50BookPledge community to read 150,000 books! Sign up for the 50 Book Pledge at http://50bookpledge.ca and pledge t ...more
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A place for book lovers in Wilmington, NC to talk about their favorite and current reads, life in our booming metropolis, and other odds & ends... ...more
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A group for the Wilmington area, to talk about books being read, written, released - to get recommendations, share book-related events, and otherwise ...more
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We offer love, compassion & kindness to create a better world. The moderator proposes books by & about people who have done this profoundly...Martin L ...more
Ali’s 2025 Year in Books
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