Steven Hardesty
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Fats Waller who said "Folks is folks" and "One never knows, do one?" W
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January 2013
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“There comes a time in every man’s life when his thoughts lightly turn to setting his library on fire. To burn away the jungle to let him find the books that most matter to him.”
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“clearing with Bad-Henry. He was pasted with mud stuck over with leaves, more burst sun blisters draining over his face. “Okay, everyone — stand fast. Eyeballs and ears peeled”
― Ghost Soldiers
― Ghost Soldiers
“The ability to read awoke inside of me some long dormant craving to be mentally alive.”
― The Autobiography of Malcolm X
― The Autobiography of Malcolm X
“Every night, I have to read a book, so that my mind will stop thinking about things that I stress about.”
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“In America, we’re really good at blowing things up but not so good in knowing where the pieces will land.”
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“There comes a time in every man’s life when his thoughts lightly turn to setting his library on fire. To burn away the jungle to let him find the books that most matter to him.”
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