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“We are not here to fit in, be well balanced, or provide exempla for others. We are here to be eccentric, different, perhaps strange, perhaps merely to add our small piece, our little clunky, chunky selves, to the great mosaic of being. As the gods intended, we are here to become more and more ourselves.”
― What Matters Most: Living a More Considered Life
― What Matters Most: Living a More Considered Life
“Art is not a mirror held up to reality
but a hammer with which to shape it.”
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but a hammer with which to shape it.”
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“At lunchtime I bought a huge orange
The size of it made us all laugh.
I peeled it and shared it with Robert and Dave—
They got quarters and I had a half.
And that orange it made me so happy,
As ordinary things often do
Just lately. The shopping. A walk in the park
This is peace and contentment. It's new.
The rest of the day was quite easy.
I did all my jobs on my list
And enjoyed them and had some time over.
I love you. I'm glad I exist.”
― Serious Concerns
The size of it made us all laugh.
I peeled it and shared it with Robert and Dave—
They got quarters and I had a half.
And that orange it made me so happy,
As ordinary things often do
Just lately. The shopping. A walk in the park
This is peace and contentment. It's new.
The rest of the day was quite easy.
I did all my jobs on my list
And enjoyed them and had some time over.
I love you. I'm glad I exist.”
― Serious Concerns
“Art is not a pastime but a priesthood.”
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“Let everything that's been planned come true. Let them believe. And let them have a laugh at their passions. Because what they call passion actually is not some emotional energy, but just the friction between their souls and the outside world. And most important, let them believe in themselves. Let them be helpless like children, because weakness is a great thing, and strength is nothing. When a man is just born, he is weak and flexible. When he dies, he is hard and insensitive. When a tree is growing, it's tender and pliant. But when it's dry and hard, it dies. Hardness and strength are death's companions. Pliancy and weakness are expressions of the freshness of being. Because what has hardened will never win.”
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Jenna’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Jenna’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
934 books
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10 friends
592 books
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101 friends
562 books
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16 friends
161 books
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140 friends
477 books
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114 friends
1,654 books
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172 friends
292 books
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48 friends
538 books
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93 friends
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Favorite Genres
Art, Book Club, Fiction, Graphic novels, Horror, Literary Fiction, Manga, Paranormal, Psychology, and Thriller
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