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The Strength of the Few (Hierarchy, #2)

by James Islington (Goodreads Author)

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Apr 21, 2026 12:54PM

“Why do people marry versions of their controlling mothers? Or absent fathers? To have a shot at righting old wrongs. Fixing things as an adult that hurt you as a child. Maybe it doesn’t make sense at a surface level, but the subconscious ...more

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Elantris (Elantris, #1)

by Brandon Sanderson

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by Brandon Sanderson

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“At that moment Homero saw him with his heart and laid down his weapons”
― Gabriel García Márquez

tags: humanity, inspirational, openness

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“People can do things completely against their nature, completely. It’s like some tiny earthquake comes roaring through your body and soul, and it’s the only earthquake you’ll ever feel. But it damages so much, cracks the foundations of your life forever. So”
― Sherman Alexie, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven

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“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined. As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler.”
― Henry David Thoreau

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“Perhaps home is not a place but simply an irrevocable condition.”
― James Baldwin, Giovanni’s Room

tags: anchoring, attachment, belonging, comfort, completion, fulfillment, home, irrevocability, permanence, philosophy, psychology, safety, security, state-of-mind

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“Consistency is the playground of dull minds.”
― Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

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