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“Generally I find men are a lot more concerned with limiting the freedoms of women than exercising personal freedom for themselves.”
― Normal People
― Normal People
“Actual happiness always looks pretty squalid in comparison with the overcompensations for misery. And, of course, stability isn't nearly so spectacular as instability. And being contented has none of the glamour of a good fight against misfortune, none of the picturesqueness of a struggle with temptation, or a fatal overthrow by passion or doubt. Happiness is never grand.”
― Brave New World
― Brave New World
“To be a woman is a horror I can little comprehend.”
― Hungerstone
― Hungerstone
“The struggle itself towards the heights is enough to fill a man's heart. One must imagine Sisyphus happy.”
― The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays
― The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays
“It was the dandelion principle! To some people a dandelion might look like a weed, but to others that same plant can be so much more. To an herbalist, it’s a medicine—a way of detoxifying the liver, clearing the skin, and strengthening the eyes. To a painter, it’s a pigment; to a hippie, a crown; a child, a wish. To a butterfly, it’s sustenance; to a bee, a mating bed; to an ant, one point in a vast olfactory atlas.”
― Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life
― Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life
Mariana’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Mariana’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
371 books
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11 friends
166 books
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6 friends
252 books
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14 friends
153 books
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23 friends
252 books
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49 friends
429 books
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8 friends
260 books
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14 friends
129 books
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28 friends
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