“Is it so bad, then, to be misunderstood? Pythagoras was misunderstood, and Socrates, and Jesus, and Luther, and Copernicus, and Galileo, and Newton, and every pure and wise spirit that ever took flesh. To be great is to be misunderstood.”
― Self Reliance
― Self Reliance
“I always deserve the best treatment because I never put up with any other.”
― Emma
― Emma
“Indeed, I am very sorry to be right in this instance. I would much rather have been merry than wise.”
― Emma
― Emma
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Ches’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Ches’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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