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“The line separating good and evil passes not through states, nor between classes, nor between political parties either -- but right through every human heart -- and through all human hearts. This line shifts. Inside us, it oscillates with the years. And even within hearts overwhelmed by evil, one small bridgehead of good is retained”
― The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956
― The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956
“We live as we dream - alone. While the dream disappears, the life continues painfully.”
― Heart of Darkness
― Heart of Darkness
“Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men. Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks. Then the doing of your work shall be no miracle, but you shall be the miracle. ”
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“Meaninglessness does not come from being weary of pain. Meaninglessness comes from being weary of pleasure.”
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“Marry, and you will regret it; don’t marry, you will also regret it; marry or don’t marry, you will regret it either way. Laugh at the world’s foolishness, you will regret it; weep over it, you will regret that too; laugh at the world’s foolishness or weep over it, you will regret both. Believe a woman, you will regret it; believe her not, you will also regret it… Hang yourself, you will regret it; do not hang yourself, and you will regret that too; hang yourself or don’t hang yourself, you’ll regret it either way; whether you hang yourself or do not hang yourself, you will regret both. This, gentlemen, is the essence of all philosophy.”
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Alfie’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Alfie’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
375 books
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151 friends
101 books
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131 friends
267 books
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106 friends
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430 books
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447 books
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218 books
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188 friends
128 books
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340 friends
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