to-read
(93)
currently-reading (107)
read (3238)
graphic-novel-top-shelf (147)
food-for-the-soul (129)
top-shelf (87)
tripping-light-fantastic-escapism (421)
currently-reading (107)
read (3238)
graphic-novel-top-shelf (147)
food-for-the-soul (129)
top-shelf (87)
tripping-light-fantastic-escapism (421)
spirituality-religion
(401)
recovery (91)
social-justice (77)
leadership (66)
spiritual-practices (39)
historical-graphic-novel (36)
netgalley-reviews (21)
recovery (91)
social-justice (77)
leadership (66)
spiritual-practices (39)
historical-graphic-novel (36)
netgalley-reviews (21)
During the 1860 presidential election campaign, young Republicans formed the “Wide Awakes” who yearned for an end to slavery and supported Abraham Lincoln’s election to achieve it.
“We yearn for tomorrow and the progress that it represents. But yesterday was once tomorrow, and where was progress in it? Or we yearn for yesterday, for what was or what might have been. But as we are yearning, the present is becoming the past, so the past is nothing but our yearning for second chances.”
― Brother Odd
― Brother Odd
“To die will be an awfully big adventure.”
― Peter Pan
― Peter Pan
“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
― Animal Farm
― Animal Farm
“In our age, self-indulgence and self-destruction, rather than self-sacrifice, are the foundations for new heroic myths.”
― Brother Odd
― Brother Odd
“Life is tragic simply because the earth turns and the sun inexorably rises and sets, and one day, for each of us, the sun will go down for the last, last time. Perhaps the whole root of our trouble, the human trouble, is that we will sacrifice all the beauty of our lives, will imprison ourselves in totems, taboos, crosses, blood sacrifices, steeples, mosques, races, armies, flags, nations, in order to deny the fact of death, the only fact we have. It seems to me that one ought to rejoice in the fact of death--ought to decide, indeed, to earn one's death by confronting with passion the conundrum of life. One is responsible for life: It is the small beacon in that terrifying darkness from which we come and to which we shall return.”
― The Fire Next Time
― The Fire Next Time
Ask Anne Lamott - Thursday, December 12th!
— 1185 members
— last activity Dec 16, 2014 10:21AM
Join us for a special discussion with author Anne Lamott on Thursday, December 12th! Anne will be discussing her latest book, Stitches, a follow u ...more
Friends of Victor Torvich
— 134 members
— last activity Mar 11, 2025 11:16AM
Group of friends of Victor Torvich, that are or were interested in History books.
David’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at David’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by David
Lists liked by David

























































