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I wrote this book not because I have attained some wisdom I feel qualified to preach, but because it’s the book I wish existed at critical turning points in my own life.
“I know of no better life purpose than to perish in attempting the great and the impossible.”
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“The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.”
― Animal Farm
― Animal Farm
“So many books, so little time.”
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“When it comes to death, who do you suppose has it easier? Ones with religion or just taking it straight?”
― For Whom the Bell Tolls
― For Whom the Bell Tolls
“Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth.”
― Crime and Punishment
― Crime and Punishment
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