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“Child-free women are quietly subverting the idea of what a woman is and should be – we’re ignoring the social script,” Alison continued. “I see that as a good thing, but sometimes it’s hard to understand where our place is in society.
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“To err is human, to purr is feline.”
― The 2,548 Best Things Anybody Ever Said
― The 2,548 Best Things Anybody Ever Said
“If a thing loves, it is infinite.”
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“Imperfection is beautiful and a necessary aspect of human nature. Perfection is impossible. What should we strive towards instead? A greater understanding of and the growth of ourselves and the people around us is rooted in accepting imperfection, even celebrating it.”
― Fragments: Essays and Philosophies
― Fragments: Essays and Philosophies
“We define ourselves in different ways, according to culture, family, peer group, and world-view. By what we enjoy doing, and what we don’t enjoy doing. By what we’ve experienced, and what we would like to experience. It all comes together to form the basis of ‘us’. Losing your compass, your passion, meaning, or purpose—could lead towards pain or towards discovery.”
― Fragments: Essays and Philosophies
― Fragments: Essays and Philosophies
“Let's tell the truth to people. When people ask, 'How are you?' have the nerve sometimes to answer truthfully. You must know, however, that people will start avoiding you because, they, too, have knees that pain them and heads that hurt and they don't want to know about yours. But think of it this way: If people avoid you, you will have more time to meditate and do fine research on a cure for whatever truly afflicts you.”
― Letter to My Daughter
― Letter to My Daughter
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Lizzie’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Lizzie’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Adult Fiction, Art, Biography, Book Club, Comics, Contemporary, Cookbooks, Crime, Ebooks, Erotica, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic novels, Historical fiction, History, Horror, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Music, Mystery, Non-fiction, Paranormal, Philosophy, Poetry, Psychology, Romance, Science fiction, Suspense, Thriller, Travel, and Young-adult
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