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“A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything.”
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“Sometimes our light goes out, but is blown again into instant flame by an encounter with another human being.”
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“If the world were merely seductive, that would be easy. If it were merely challenging, that would be no problem. But I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.”
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“The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.”
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“Anyone whose goal is 'something higher' must expect someday to suffer vertigo. What is vertigo? Fear of falling? No, Vertigo is something other than fear of falling. It is the voice of the emptiness below us which tempts and lures us, it is the desire to fall, against which, terrified, we defend ourselves.”
― The Unbearable Lightness of Being
― The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Ben’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Ben’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
40 books
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51 friends
694 books
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76 friends
8 books
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24 friends
27 books
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40 friends
5 books
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43 friends
1 book
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7 friends
16 books
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94 friends
15 books
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17 friends
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