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“Don’t be ridiculous,” Goddard said. “Only idiots build walls.
“The needle rocked awkwardly and at the end of her beginning rows, Isabel held up her work to show Esperanza. "Mine is all crooked!"
Esperanza smiled and reached over and gently pulled the yarn, unraveling the uneven stitches. Then she looked into Isabel's trusting eyes and said, "Do not ever be afraid to start over.”
― Esperanza Rising
Esperanza smiled and reached over and gently pulled the yarn, unraveling the uneven stitches. Then she looked into Isabel's trusting eyes and said, "Do not ever be afraid to start over.”
― Esperanza Rising
“You can live as a ghost, waiting for death to come, or you can dance.”
― Refugee
― Refugee
“We are like the phoenix," said Abuelita. "Rising again, with a new life ahead of us.”
― Esperanza Rising
― Esperanza Rising
“There is no rose without thorns.”
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“The culture we have does not make people feel good about themselves. And you have to be strong enough to say if the culture doesn't work, don't buy it. Create your own.”
― Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson
― Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson
Michaela’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Michaela’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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1,761 friends
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Biography, Classics, Crime, Fiction, Historical fiction, History, Horror, Memoir, Mystery, Non-fiction, Poetry, Psychology, Romance, Science, Self help, Suspense, Thriller, Travel, Young-adult, and childrens
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