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The Good Immigrant

by Nikesh Shukla (Goodreads Author)

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It Takes Two: A History of the Couples Who Dared to be Different

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Mother Mary Comes to Me

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‘Laolu’s Quotes

“you
not wanting me
was
the beginning of me
wanting myself
thank you”
― Nayyirah Waheed

tags: heartbreak, inspirational, poetry

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“When things fall apart, the children of the land scurry and scatter like birds escaping a burning sky.”
― NoViolet Bulawayo, We Need New Names

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“The cowards never started and the weak died along the way. That leaves us, ladies and gentlemen. Us.”
― Phil Knight, Shoe Dog

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“Don’t tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.”
― Phil Knight (original quote by George S Patton), Shoe Dog

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“remember,
you were a writer
before
you ever
put
pen to paper.
just because you were not writing
externally.
does not mean you were not writing
internally.”
― Nayyirah Waheed

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