The Change
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had told her heaven is where Methodists go if they’ve led a good life. Her mother had tutted when Jo repeated that. “Anyone who needs a reward to be good isn’t good. They just like rewards. Good people do the right thing because it’s the
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“Books have a unique way of stopping time in a particular moment and saying: Let’s not forget this.”
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“I don’t want to fade away, I want to flame away - I want my death to be an attraction, a spectacle, a mystery. A work of art.”
― A Visit from the Goon Squad
― A Visit from the Goon Squad
“Some people say, “Never let them see you cry.” I say, if you’re so mad you could just cry, then cry. It terrifies everyone.”
― Bossypants
― Bossypants
“Hard times require furious dancing. Each of us is proof.”
― Hard Times Require Furious Dancing: New Poems
― Hard Times Require Furious Dancing: New Poems
“When I pronounce the word Future,
the first syllable already belongs to the past.
When I pronounce the word Silence,
I destroy it.”
― Poems New and Collected
the first syllable already belongs to the past.
When I pronounce the word Silence,
I destroy it.”
― Poems New and Collected
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2026 Read Harder Challenge
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