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“The world can't give that serenity," he said. "The world can't give us peace. We can only find it in our hearts."
"I hate that," I said.
"I know. But the good news is that by the same token, the world can't take it away.”
― Bird by Bird
"I hate that," I said.
"I know. But the good news is that by the same token, the world can't take it away.”
― Bird by Bird
“But the people who don't give up are the people who find a way to believe in abundance rather than scarcity. They've taken into their hearts the idea that there is enough for all of us, that success will manifest itself in different ways for different artists, that keeping the faith is more important than cashing the check, that being genuinely happy for someone who got something you hope to get makes you genuinely happier too”
― Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar
― Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar
“Becoming a writer is about becoming conscious. When you're conscious and writing from a place of insight and simplicity and real caring about the truth, you have the ability to throw the lights on for your reader”
― Bird by Bird
― Bird by Bird
“No matter how far you travel, you can never get away from yourself.”
― After the Quake
― After the Quake
“I also feared boredom and mediocrity much more than I feared failure. For me, great is better than terrible, and terrible is better than mediocre, because terrible at least gives life flavor. The high school yearbook quote my friends chose for me was from Thoreau: “If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.”
― Principles: Life and Work
― Principles: Life and Work
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Laura’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Laura’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
863 books
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63 friends
191 books
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32 friends
198 books
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207 friends
229 books
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39 friends
31 books
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12 friends
1 book
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6 friends
102 books
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190 friends
1 book
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14 friends
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Art, Biography, Classics, Fiction, History, Memoir, Non-fiction, Poetry, Psychology, Science, Science fiction, Self help, Sports, Travel, and Nonfiction
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