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“I woke up thinking a very pleasant thought. There is lots left in the world to read.”
― The Anthologist
― The Anthologist
“I'm not sure I even need a lover, male or female. Sometimes I think I'd settle for five good friends.”
― 28 Barbary Lane: The Tales of the City Omnibus
― 28 Barbary Lane: The Tales of the City Omnibus
“Laugh all you want and cry all you want and whistle at pretty men in the street and to hell with anybody who thinks you're a damned fool!”
― More Tales of the City
― More Tales of the City
“If, then, I were asked for the most important advice I could give, that which I considered to be the most useful to the men of our century, I should simply say: in the name of God, stop a moment, cease your work, look around you.”
― Essays, Letters and Miscellanies
― Essays, Letters and Miscellanies
“Each of us, when our day's work is done, must seek our ideal, whether it be love or pinochle or lobster à la Newburg, or the sweet silence of the musty bookshelves.”
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This year, we'll read a book a week - an eclectic mix of bestsellers, finds, and old favourites. With an emphasis on fiction but some non-fiction too. ...more
The Life of a Book Addict
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OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading ...more
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