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Vincent van Gogh on Art and the Power of Love in Letters to His Brother
Vincent van Gogh on Art and the Power of Love in Letters to His Brother

“Whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is well done!”

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Mary Oliver on the Mystery of the Human Psyche, the Secret of Great Poetry, and How Rhythm Makes Us Come Alive
Mary Oliver on the Mystery of the Human Psyche, the Secret of Great Poetry, and How Rhythm Makes Us Come Alive

“Rhythm is one of the most powerful of pleasures, and when we feel a pleasurable rhythm we hope it will continue. When it does, it grows sweeter.”

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The River: A Watercolor Serenade to the Inner Seasons of Human Life
The River: A Watercolor Serenade to the Inner Seasons of Human Life

A beautiful reminder that despite its occasional cruelties, life is mostly joyful, radiant, and above all ever-flowing.

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We Are Singing Stardust: Carl Sagan on the Story of Humanity’s Greatest Message and How the Golden Record Was Born
We Are Singing Stardust: Carl Sagan on the Story of Humanity’s Greatest Message and How the Golden Record Was Born

“We [are] a species endowed with hope and perseverance, at least a little intelligence, substantial generosity and a palpable zest to make contact with the cosmos.”

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The Best of Brain Pickings 2013
The Best of Brain Pickings 2013

Everything you missed and everything you’d want to revisit, in one cozy place.

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Queer Kids’ Endearing Letters to Judy Blume and Her Timeless Advice to Their Parents
Queer Kids’ Endearing Letters to Judy Blume and Her Timeless Advice to Their Parents

Warm wisdom from the beloved author to console on one of life’s deepest sources of isolation.

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March 13, 1964: What the Kitty Genovese Murder Teaches Us About Empathy, Apathy, and Our Human Predicament
March 13, 1964: What the Kitty Genovese Murder Teaches Us About Empathy, Apathy, and Our Human Predicament

“How far away do you have to be to forgive yourself for not doing whatever is in your power to do?”

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Anaïs Nin on Love and Life, Illustrated
Anaïs Nin on Love and Life, Illustrated

“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.”

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Stop Overplanning: The Psychology of Why Excessive Goal-Setting Limits Our Happiness and Success
Stop Overplanning: The Psychology of Why Excessive Goal-Setting Limits Our Happiness and Success

“Uncertainty is where things happen. It is where the opportunities — for success, for happiness, for really living — are waiting.”

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The 13 Best Books of 2013: The Definitive Annual Reading List of Overall Favorites
The 13 Best Books of 2013: The Definitive Annual Reading List of Overall Favorites

Soul-stirring, brain-expanding reads on intuition, love, grief, attention, education, and the meaning of life.

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