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“There are two kinds of opportunities: one which we chance upon, the other which we create.”
― Chrysanthemum and the Sword: Patterns of Japanese Culture
― Chrysanthemum and the Sword: Patterns of Japanese Culture
“Trying to tear down the past prohibits you from building up your future.”
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“We are told 'no', we're unimportant, we're peripheral. 'Get a degree, get a job, get a this, get a that.' And then you're a player, you don't want to even play in that game. You want to reclaim your mind and get it out of the hands of the cultural engineers who want to turn you into a half-baked moron consuming all this trash that's being manufactured out of the bones of a dying world.” -”
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“to achieve great things, we must first dream”
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“The black widow, who had dispatched a lover or two, was sought out for her wisdom. The young spider asked her, "Did you keep his harmful secret under the threat of danger, or did you spin a web so confusing that he didn't know if you were friend or foe? Did you release him from the web and your presence or will you give another the venom in which to finish him?" The black widow was quiet and then said, "All of the above.”
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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.
411 books
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78 friends
1,373 books
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80 friends
2,435 books
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69 friends
607 books
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50 friends
373 books
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148 friends
369 books
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90 friends
158 books
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123 friends
48 books
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5 friends
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