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Frances Olasiman
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“Few people know so clearly what they want. Most people can't even think what to hope for when they throw a penny in a fountain.”
― Animal Dreams
― Animal Dreams
“Intelligence is the wife, imagination is the mistress, memory is the servant.”
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“If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants.”
― The Correspondence of Isaac Newton: Volume 5, 1709–1713
― The Correspondence of Isaac Newton: Volume 5, 1709–1713
“He was distrustful of happiness as some people fear heights or open spaces.”
― Learning to Swim: And Other Stories
― Learning to Swim: And Other Stories
“Some people go to priests; others to poetry; I to my friends. --Bernard, The Waves”
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Frances’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Frances’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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220 friends
4 books
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144 friends
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205 friends
641 books
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305 friends
359 books
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164 friends
66 books
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98 friends
18 books
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128 friends
333 books
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94 friends
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