Miriam

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Miriam is Currently Reading

Miriam is currently reading

Endling

by Maria Reva

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The Strength of the Few (Hierarchy, #2)

by James Islington (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: fantasy, fiction, currently-reading

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Mar 06, 2024 08:08PM · see review

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The Mountain in the Sea

by Ray Nayler (Goodreads Author)

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Miriam’s Quotes

“Read a thousand books, and your words will flow like a river.”
― Lisa See, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

tags: books, novelists, reading, storytellers, storytelling, writers, writing

598 likes

“I have always felt that violence was the last refuge of the incompetent, and empty threats the last sanctuary of the terminally inept.”
― Neil Gaiman, Neverwhere

728 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

11 likes

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

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

3784 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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