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She’s a surprise this old earth, one big surprise after another since before she separated from the moon who circles and circles like the mate of a shot goose.
“Massive, messy, sloppy, heart-crushing, tear-inducing, soul-sapping failure is just a part of life, and if it isn’t a part of yours, then you’re either the luckiest doll on the face of the planet or you’re doing something wrong. That is, if you never, ever fail, you’re playing it way too safe.”
― The Diva Rules
― The Diva Rules
“This, I've learned, is the foundation of self-love: knowing that we are so much more than our greatest mistakes, our weakest moments, or our most shameful decisions; and realizing that we can be who we want to be right now, not just in spite of where we've been, but also because of it.”
― Tiny Buddha's Guide to Loving Yourself: 40 Ways to Transform Your Inner Critic and Your Life
― Tiny Buddha's Guide to Loving Yourself: 40 Ways to Transform Your Inner Critic and Your Life
“Back then the future was whatever they imagined—and they never imagined this. But doesn’t every previous era feel like fiction once it’s gone?”
― The Age of Miracles
― The Age of Miracles
“The open mind has little value without curiosity.”
― The Agnostic's Guide to Spiritual Growth... and Shit
― The Agnostic's Guide to Spiritual Growth... and Shit
“The strongest distinguishing characteristic of humans is their power of denial. I have strength and long life, you have supernatural abilities, daemons have awe-inspiring creativity. Humans can convince themselves up is down and black is white. It’s their special gift.”
― A Discovery of Witches
― A Discovery of Witches
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Ali’s 2024 Year in Books
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