7,437 books
—
16,284 voters
Lapvona
by
Marek ate what Jude ate, always saving a few bites for God: he knew that sacrifice was the best way to please Him.
“Sometimes,because we use the same words,we assume we mean the same thing”
― The Map of Love
― The Map of Love
“For nothing contributes so much to tranquillize the mind as a steady purpose —a point on which the soul may fix its intellectual eye.”
― Frankenstein
― Frankenstein
“And then one day the walls of your house finally collapse. If the door is still standing, however, all you have to do is walk through it,and you are back inside. It's pleasant sleeping out under the stars. Never mind the rain. It can't last very long.”
― The Invention of Solitude
― The Invention of Solitude
“Afterwards, walking to the car with my father, he told me I had played a nice game. No I hadn't, I said, it was terrible. Well, you did your best, he answered. You can't do well everytime.”
― The Invention of Solitude
― The Invention of Solitude
“The curse which lies upon marriage is that too often the individuals are joined in their weakness rather than in their strength, each asking from the other instead of finding pleasure in giving. It is even more deceptive to dream of gaining through the child a plenitude, a warmth, a value, which one is unable to create for oneself; the child brings joy only to the woman who is capable of disinterestedly desiring the happiness of another, to one who without being wrapped up in self seeks to transcend her own existence.”
― The Second Sex
― The Second Sex
Agustina’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Agustina’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Agustina
Lists liked by Agustina
























