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Emotions are not reactions to the world. You are not a passive receiver of sensory input but an active constructor of your emotions.
“Not all stories speak to all listeners, but all listeners can find a story that does, somewhere, sometime. In one form or another.”
― The Starless Sea
― The Starless Sea
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”
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“Who are you to judge the life I live?
I know I'm not perfect
-and I don't live to be-
but before you start pointing fingers...
make sure you hands are clean!”
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I know I'm not perfect
-and I don't live to be-
but before you start pointing fingers...
make sure you hands are clean!”
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“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!”
― The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967
― The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967
“It may be unfair, but what happens in a few days, sometimes even a single day, can change the course of a whole lifetime...”
― The Kite Runner
― The Kite Runner
Gem’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Gem’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
1,053 books
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66 friends
822 books
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65 friends
763 books
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49 friends
794 books
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104 friends
127 books
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24 friends
67 books
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65 friends
193 books
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4 friends
4 books
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1 friend
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