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“When we look at the news, we must keep this more holistic view. Yes, this or that terrible thing has happened. No doubt, there are very negative things, but at the same time there are many more positive things happening in our world. We must have a sense of proportion and a wider perspective. Then we will not feel despair when we see these sad things.”
― The Book of Joy
― The Book of Joy
“You know something, Tätowierer? I bet you’re the only Jew who ever walked into an oven and then walked back out of it.”
― The Tattooist of Auschwitz
― The Tattooist of Auschwitz
“She was singing. Wow, I thought to myself, they have just lost everything and Mum is singing? She sat me down to tell me what was going on and I asked her, ‘How can you just pack and sing?’ With a big smile on her face she said that when you spend years not knowing if in five minutes’ time you will be dead, there is not much that you can’t deal with. She said, ‘As long as we are alive and healthy, everything will work out for the best.”
― The Tattooist of Auschwitz
― The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Ian Kuan’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Ian Kuan’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
194 books
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62 friends
306 books
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264 books
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50 friends
129 books
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144 books
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24 friends
22 books
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3 books
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22 friends
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