Miriam

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Miriam is Currently Reading

Miriam is currently reading

The Mighty Red

by Louise Erdrich

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— Feb 10, 2026 08:11PM

Feb 09, 2026 05:45PM

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Blood Over Bright Haven

by M.L. Wang (Goodreads Author)

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Miriam’s Quotes

“Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it.”
― Salvador Dali

tags: failure, fear, imperfection, mistakes, perfection, success

3791 likes

“I think you’re wrong there. It feels selfish at the time, because the pain is excruciating, but there is no nobility in hanging on to something that is miserable and false. We have to fight for our happiness in life.”
― Kate Mulgrew, Born with Teeth

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“Sometimes I get so immersed in my own company, if I unexpectedly run into someone I know, it's a bit of a shock and takes me a while to adjust.”
― Kazuo Ishiguro, Never Let Me Go

tags: 208, solitude

1274 likes

“Peace is not happenstance. It is a living fire that must be fed constantly. It must be tended with vigilance, else it dies out.”
― Libba Bray, The Sweet Far Thing

159 likes

“the human body is a miniature version of the universe - the eyes and ears are the sun and moon, breath is air, blood is rain.”
― Lisa See, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

tags: body, chinese-wisdom

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