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Lily’s Quotes

“If you can't be a hero, you can at least be funny while being a chicken.”
― Ina May Gaskin

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“Having a baby is like getting a tattoo on your face. You really need to be certain it's what you want before you commit.”
― Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love

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“Let the beauty we love be what we do. There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground.”
― Rumi

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“You were given life; it is your duty (and also your entitlement as a human being) to find something beautiful within life, no matter how slight.”
― Elizabeth Gilbert

tags: beauty, enjoy-life, life

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“Louise Hawkley, of the Center for Cognitive and Social Neuroscience at the University of Chicago, calculates that loneliness raises blood pressure to the point where the risk of heart attack and stroke is doubled.”
― Sue Johnson, Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love

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Lily’s Groups

Buddhist — 472 members — last activity Oct 07, 2025 06:22AM
A group for readers of Buddhist literature.

Social Change & Activism — 1668 members — last activity Jul 13, 2025 12:04AM
People interested in progressive social change for advancing social justice and the environment. Exploring issues, ideas, solutions, organizing, metho ...more

Daily Diary — 331 members — last activity Jan 15, 2025 09:30AM
A chance to let others know about the world a book created for you on a particular day and your thoughts and feelings while reading that day. A discus ...more

Ask David Eagleman — 75 members — last activity Jul 15, 2011 02:44PM
Ask bestselling author and renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman a question. His new book, Incognito, navigates the depths of the subconscious brain ...more

The Brain and Mind — 4394 members — last activity Sep 25, 2025 01:42AM
This is a group for readers to recommend and discuss books related to real and/or artificial brains. Categories include but are not limited to: neuros ...more

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