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Jan Hrubý
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“Most of my life has been spent not understanding, and I can assure you, it was not easy.”
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“I despise the kind of book which tells you how to live, how to make yourself happy! Philosophers have no good news for you at this level! I believe the first duty of philosophy is making you understand what deep shit you are in!”
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“The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry.”
― A Farewell to Arms
― A Farewell to Arms
“A good book gets better on the second reading. A great book on the third. Any book not worth rereading isn’t worth reading.”
― The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms
― The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms
“People settle for a level of despair they can tolerate and call it happiness.”
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Jan’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Jan’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
1 book
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2 friends
1 book
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2 friends
606 books
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8 friends
39 books
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27 friends
0 books
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6 friends
66 books
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5 friends
9 books
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3 friends
Favorite Genres
Art, Biography, Business, Classics, Music, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Psychology, Science, and Self help
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