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“Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say “My tooth is aching” than to say “My heart is broken.”
― The Problem of Pain
― The Problem of Pain
“Youth is wasted on the young.”
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“Problem with an old friend who is too busy:
he always perceives you as if never changed.”
― Master of Stupidity
he always perceives you as if never changed.”
― Master of Stupidity
“I didn't want to wake up. I was having a much better time asleep. And that's really sad. It was almost like a reverse nightmare, like when you wake up from a nightmare you're so relieved. I woke up into a nightmare.”
― It's Kind of a Funny Story
― It's Kind of a Funny Story
“The lotus is the most beautiful flower, whose petals open one by one. But it will only grow in the mud. In order to grow and gain wisdom, first you must have the mud --- the obstacles of life and its suffering. ... The mud speaks of the common ground that humans share, no matter what our stations in life. ... Whether we have it all or we have nothing, we are all faced with the same obstacles: sadness, loss, illness, dying and death. If we are to strive as human beings to gain more wisdom, more kindness and more compassion, we must have the intention to grow as a lotus and open each petal one by one. ”
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Michael’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Michael’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
386 books
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133 friends
5,002 books
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88 friends
37 books
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39 friends
42 books
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51 friends
3 books
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28 friends
2 books
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32 friends
4,243 books
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93 friends
31 books
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5 friends
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