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“Love is like breathing. You take it in and let it out.”
― She’s Come Undone
― She’s Come Undone
“One of the greatest tragedies in life is to lose your own sense of self and accept the version of you that is expected by everyone else.”
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“People say that I'm weird and people say that I'm insane. But they just don't realize that I'm not like them. I am just a different person with a different personality. Not one person has the same life as me and no one ever will.”
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“There is a pleasure in the pathless woods,
There is a rapture on the lonely shore,
There is society, where none intrudes,
By the deep sea, and music in its roar:
I love not man the less, but Nature more”
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There is a rapture on the lonely shore,
There is society, where none intrudes,
By the deep sea, and music in its roar:
I love not man the less, but Nature more”
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“If this nation is to be wise as well as strong, if we are to achieve our destiny, then we need more new ideas for more wise men reading more good books in more public libraries. These libraries should be open to all—except the censor. We must know all the facts and hear all the alternatives and listen to all the criticisms. Let us welcome controversial books and controversial authors. For the Bill of Rights is the guardian of our security as well as our liberty.
[Response to questionnaire in Saturday Review, October 29 1960]”
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[Response to questionnaire in Saturday Review, October 29 1960]”
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Desirée’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Desirée’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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268 friends
1,597 books
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1,522 books
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80 friends
1,371 books
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172 friends
2,184 books
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154 friends
154 books
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51 friends
756 books
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139 friends
26 books
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15 friends
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