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The death of a parent, he wrote, “despite our preparation, indeed, despite our age, dislodges things deep in us, sets off reactions that surprise us and that may cut free memories and feelings that we had thought gone to ground long ago. We
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“Do you realize that all great literature is all about what a bummer it is to be a human being? Isn't it such a relief to have somebody say that?”
― A Man Without a Country
― A Man Without a Country
“Life is no way to treat an animal.”
― A Man Without a Country
― A Man Without a Country
“I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different.”
― A Man Without a Country
― A Man Without a Country
“There is something called the rapture of the deep, and it refers to what happens when a deep-sea diver spends too much time at the bottom of the ocean and can't tell which way is up. When he surfaces, he's liable to have a condition called the bends, where the body can't adapt to the oxygen levels in the atmosphere. All of this happens to me when I surface from a great book.”
― I Feel Bad About My Neck and Other Thoughts on Being a Woman
― I Feel Bad About My Neck and Other Thoughts on Being a Woman
“No matter how corrupt, greedy, and heartless our government, our corporations, our media, and our religious & charitable institutions may become, the music will still be wonderful.”
― A Man Without a Country
― A Man Without a Country
Cassidy’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Cassidy’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
232 books
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18 friends
718 books
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19 friends
365 books
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9 friends
3 books
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19 friends
511 books
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4 friends
984 books
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10 friends
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