32,364 books
—
123,363 voters
James Kendall
https://www.goodreads.com/trekeyus
“Nothing is True, Everything is Permitted,” then there is no purpose or grand cosmic scheme to life beyond what we choose to impose or believe. To some this is cynicism. For the Chaos Magician, it is a breath of dizzying freedom.
“There’s a famous Russian proverb about this type of behavior. One day, a poor villager happens upon a magic talking fish that is ready to grant him a single wish. Overjoyed, the villager weighs his options: “Maybe a castle? Or even better—a thousand bars of gold? Why not a ship to sail the world?” As the villager is about to make his decision, the fish interrupts him to say that there is one important caveat: whatever the villager gets, his neighbor will receive two of the same. Without skipping a beat, the villager says, “In that case, please poke one of my eyes out.”
― Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man’s Fight for Justice
― Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man’s Fight for Justice
“I began to experience the most powerful advantage of money: the ability to think of things besides money.”
― Educated
― Educated
“Looking back through history, there are a lot more men who thought they were Alexander the Great than men who actually were.”
― Nemesis Games
― Nemesis Games
“The thing about having a mental breakdown is that no matter how obvious it is that you're having one, it is somehow not obvious to you. I'm fine, you think. So what if I watched TV for twenty-four straight hours yesterday. I'm not falling apart. I'm just lazy. Why it's better to think yourself lazy than think yourself in distress, I'm not sure. But it was better. More than better: it was vital.”
― Educated
― Educated
The book you like most
— 49732 members
— last activity 2 hours, 52 min ago
This group (ranked in the TOP 100 most popular groups on Goodreads) is dedicated to the "Vision and Story" project. Additionally, the group THE BOOK ...more
James’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at James’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by James
Lists liked by James





















































