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“The wise man tests before he talks. The critic but follows the fad of a cynical and apathetic age.”
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“Freedom is for honest people. No man who is not himself honest can be free – he is his own trap.”
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“To love in spite of all is the secret of greatness. And may very well be the greatest secret in this universe.”
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“When reading a book, be very certain that you never go past a word you do not fully understand. The only reason a person gives up a study or becomes confused or unable to learn is because he or she has gone past a word that was not understood.”
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“One's attitude toward life makes every possible difference in one's living. You know, you don't have to study a thousand ancient books to discover that fact. But sometimes it needs to be pointed out again that life doesn't change so much as you. ...
The day when you stop building your own environment, when you stop building your own surroundings, when you stop waving a magic hand and gracing everything around you with magic and beauty, things cease to be magical, things cease to be beautiful. Well, maybe you've just neglected somewhere back in the last few years to wave that magic hand.”
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The day when you stop building your own environment, when you stop building your own surroundings, when you stop waving a magic hand and gracing everything around you with magic and beauty, things cease to be magical, things cease to be beautiful. Well, maybe you've just neglected somewhere back in the last few years to wave that magic hand.”
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John’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at John’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
1,450 books
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224 friends
62 books
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14 friends
99 books
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116 friends
705 books
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44 friends
51 books
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65 friends
1,977 books
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133 friends
90 books
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39 friends
984 books
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48 friends
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