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“At about 10 o'clock in the morning the sun threw a bright dust-laden bar through one of the side windows and in and out of the beam flies shot like rushing stars.”
― Of Mice and Men
― Of Mice and Men
“For there are two possible reactions to social ostracism - either a man emerges determined to be better, purer, and kindlier or he goes bad, challenges the world and does even worse things. The last is by far the commonest reaction to stigma.”
― Cannery Row
― Cannery Row
“I ought to of shot that dog myself, George. I shouldn't ought to of let no stranger shoot my dog.”
― Of Mice and Men
― Of Mice and Men
“How could the Rice Ring go on skinning the unfortunate peasant if it hadn’t the Government behind it? The British Empire is simply a device for giving trade monopolies to the English—or rather to gangs of Jews and Scotchmen.”
― Burmese Days
― Burmese Days
“Doc would listen to any kind of nonsense and turn it into wisdom. His mind had no horizon - and his sympathy had no warp. He could talk to children, telling them very profound things so that they understood. He lived in a world of wonders, of excitement. He was concupiscent as a rabbit and gentle as hell. Everyone who knew him was indebted to him. And everyone who thought of him thought next, 'I really must do something nice for Doc.”
― Cannery Row
― Cannery Row
Max’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Max’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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69 books
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