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“If we can’t face our losses, we can’t be present either fully to everything that is. When people have cut off or not made peace with some part of themselves, they miss out on other aspects of life.”
― Krista Tippett

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“He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. Proverbs 16:32”
― Barbour Publishing, Inc., The Bible Promise Book - KJV

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“Yet do I believe that all this is true, which indeed my reason would persuade me to be false; and this I think is no vulgar part of faith to believe a thing not only above, but contrary to reason, and against the argument of our proper senses.”
― Sir Thomas Browne, Religio Medici

tags: courage, faith, reason

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“No poet ever wrote a poem to dishonor life, to compromise high ideals, to scorn religious views, to demean hope or gratitude, to argue against tenderness, to place rancor before love, or to praise littleness of soul. Not one. Not ever.”
― Mary Oliver, Rules for the Dance: A Handbook for Writing and Reading Metrical Verse

tags: gratitude, hope, ideals, poetry, poets, tenderness

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“What you don't know by heart you haven't really loved deeply enough”
― George Steiner

tags: memory

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The Readers Review: Literature from 1714 to 1910 — 2980 members — last activity 4 hours, 53 min ago
This is a group for discerning readers looking to discover, explore, and critically discuss some of the World’s literature, with a primary emphasis on ...more

The Life of a Book Addict — 12509 members — last activity 3 hours, 16 min ago
Do you read more than one book at a time? Do you have stacks of books to be read on your table? Keep buying more books when you have books you haven't ...more

Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die — 17051 members — last activity 11 hours, 43 min ago
For those attempting the crazy feat of reading all 1001 books! For discerning bibliophiles and readers who enjoy unforgettable classic literature, 10 ...more

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