Knowledge is not a cudgel to win arguments; it's a gift to build bridges. The smartest person in the room isn't the one with all the answers—it's the one who makes everyone else feel a little smarter, too. Be a bookworm. But don't be a bitch about it.
The next day, she tried an experiment. At work, a colleague misquoted a Shakespeare line. Cytherea’s mouth opened, but she closed it. Instead, she said, "That's an interesting take. It reminds me of a different version I read—want to hear it?" bookworm bitches cytherea
The colleague beamed. "Sure!"
Priya sent a single goddess emoji: 🕊️ Knowledge is not a cudgel to win arguments;
Cytherea had two problems: a TBR pile that could anchor a battleship, and a nasty habit of saying "well, actually" at parties. Her friends, only half-joking, called her and her two closest reading buddies "the Bookworm Bitches." But don't be a bitch about it