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Countless musicians and artists also show up, as does Oprah. Her advice is tacked to the wall in my study: “Do not think you can be brave with your life and your work and never disappoint anyone. It doesn’t work that way.”
“If the world were merely seductive, that would be easy. If it were merely challenging, that would be no problem. But I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.”
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“If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive.”
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“Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.”
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“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always.”
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“Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life?”
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with your one wild and precious life?”
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Literary Fiction by People of Color
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This can include genre fiction that is literary (e.g. speculative fiction, historical fiction, etc.), as long as it's written by a person of color (Af ...more
Oprah's Book Club (Official)
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Welcome to the official Oprah's Book Club group. OBC is the interactive, multi-platform reading club bringing passionate readers together to discuss i ...more
TerraLuna
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Find out what other TerraLuna members are reading. Talk. Debate. Agree. Disagree. Find words and sentences that are magical, inspiring, connecting.
OPSEquityDiversity Book Club
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— last activity Mar 06, 2018 02:00PM
These are great books for examining the multiple narratives and perspectives of our great and diverse world.
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