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“My fault, my failure, is not in the passions I have, but in my lack of control of them.”
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“The pain I feel now is the happiness I had before. That's the deal.”
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“angst is het enige dat tussen de mens en de vrijheid staat”
― Red Sorghum
― Red Sorghum
“You can’t beat death but
you can beat death in life, sometimes.
and the more often you learn to do it,
the more light there will be.
your life is your life.
know it while you have it.”
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you can beat death in life, sometimes.
and the more often you learn to do it,
the more light there will be.
your life is your life.
know it while you have it.”
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“The Laughing Heart
your life is your life
don’t let it be clubbed into dank submission.
be on the watch.
there are ways out.
there is a light somewhere.
it may not be much light but
it beats the darkness.
be on the watch.
the gods will offer you chances.
know them.
take them.
you can’t beat death but
you can beat death in life, sometimes.
and the more often you learn to do it,
the more light there will be.
your life is your life.
know it while you have it.
you are marvelous
the gods wait to delight
in you.”
― Betting on the Muse: Poems & Stories
your life is your life
don’t let it be clubbed into dank submission.
be on the watch.
there are ways out.
there is a light somewhere.
it may not be much light but
it beats the darkness.
be on the watch.
the gods will offer you chances.
know them.
take them.
you can’t beat death but
you can beat death in life, sometimes.
and the more often you learn to do it,
the more light there will be.
your life is your life.
know it while you have it.
you are marvelous
the gods wait to delight
in you.”
― Betting on the Muse: Poems & Stories
Maarten’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Maarten’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
81 books
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192 friends
143 books
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62 friends
223 books
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32 friends
17 books
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186 friends
10 books
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17 friends
1,171 books
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0 books
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1 friend
151 books
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29 friends
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