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When we truly and deeply see the truth of impermanence, our hearts and minds relax. We are less likely to hold on to things, or even our own desires, quite so desperately. As we loosen our grip on what is always changing, we necessarily let
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“Make voyages. Attempt them. There's nothing else.”
― Camino Real
― Camino Real
“I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different.”
― A Man Without a Country
― A Man Without a Country
“Good night, Westley. Good work. Sleep well. I'll most likely kill you in the morning.”
― The Princess Bride
― The Princess Bride
“No! I am not Prince Hamlet, nor was meant to be;
Am an attendant lord, one that will do
To swell a progress, start a scene or two,
Advise the prince; no doubt, an easy tool,
Deferential, glad to be of use,
Politic, cautious, and meticulous;
Full of high sentence, but a bit obtuse;
At times, indeed, almost ridiculous—
Almost, at times, the Fool.”
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Am an attendant lord, one that will do
To swell a progress, start a scene or two,
Advise the prince; no doubt, an easy tool,
Deferential, glad to be of use,
Politic, cautious, and meticulous;
Full of high sentence, but a bit obtuse;
At times, indeed, almost ridiculous—
Almost, at times, the Fool.”
―
“Each one of us here today will at one time in our lives look upon a loved one who is in need and ask the same question: We are willing to help, Lord, but what, if anything, is needed? For it is true we can seldom help those closest to us. Either we don't know what part of ourselves to give or, more often than not, the part we have to give is not wanted. And so it is those we live with and should know who elude us. But we can still love them - we can love completely without complete understanding.”
― A River Runs Through It and Other Stories
― A River Runs Through It and Other Stories
Bob’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Bob’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
331 books
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103 friends
1,415 books
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346 friends
1,284 books
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432 friends
837 books
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102 friends
516 books
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115 friends
1,551 books
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188 friends
1,818 books
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119 friends
1,106 books
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35 friends
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