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“Finally, from so little sleeping and so much reading, his brain dried up and he went completely out of his mind.”
― Don Quixote
― Don Quixote
“The truth may be puzzling. It may take some work to grapple with. It may be counterintuitive. It may contradict deeply held prejudices. It may not be consonant with what we desperately want to be true. But our preferences do not determine what's true.”
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“It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.”
― Autumn Leaves
― Autumn Leaves
“All of old. Nothing else ever. Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.”
― Worstward Ho
― Worstward Ho
100 Greatest Books of All Time [Franklin Library]
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— last activity Mar 25, 2013 02:29PM
The Franklin Library, which started publishing books in 1973 and closed its doors in 2000, produced several collections. 'The 100 Greatest Books of Al ...more
Modern Library 100 Best Novels
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— last activity Apr 15, 2012 06:37AM
For anyone who wants to read the novels modern library rated at the 100 best, especially if they would like to argue why they aren't the 100 best and ...more
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