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Circles of Dread

by Jean Ray

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Céu Em Fogo

by Mário de Sá-Carneiro

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The Recognitions

by William Gaddis

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Duarte’s Quotes

“The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays.”
― Soren Kierkegaard

tags: faith, god, prayer

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“It contributes greatly towards a man's moral and intellectual health, to be brought into habits of companionship with individuals unlike himself, who care little for his pursuits, and whose sphere and abilities he must go out of himself to appreciate.”
― Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter

tags: different-perspectives, diversity, empathy, expanding-boundaries, interests, white-chicks

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“Idleness is the enemy of the soul; and therefore the brethren ought to be employed in manual labor at certain times, at others, in devout reading.”
― Benedict of Nursia, The Rule of Saint Benedict

tags: idleness, reading, work

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