“Bad men have no songs’.* – How is it the Russians have songs?”
― Twilight of Idols and Anti-Christ
― Twilight of Idols and Anti-Christ
“I've decided language isn't as advanced as we think it is. We're still apes trying to express our thoughts with grunts while most of what we want to communicate stays locked in our brain”
― Where the Forest Meets the Stars
― Where the Forest Meets the Stars
“We're all hurtling towards death. Yet here we are, for the moment, alive. Each of us knowing we're going to die. Each of us secretly believing we won't.”
― Synecdoche, New York
― Synecdoche, New York
“The modern barbarity of ‘saving’ the suicidal is based on a hairraising misapprehension of the nature of existence.”
― Essays
― Essays
“Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.”
―
―
Ratak’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Ratak’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Ratak hasn't connected with their friends on Goodreads, yet.
Polls voted on by Ratak
Lists liked by Ratak




































