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“But there was no need to be ashamed of tears, for tears bore witness that a man had the greatest of courage, the courage to suffer.”
― Man's Search for Meaning
― Man's Search for Meaning
“But the Hebrew word, the word timshel—‘Thou mayest’— that gives a choice. It might be the most important word in the world. That says the way is open. That throws it right back on a man. For if ‘Thou mayest’—it is also true that ‘Thou mayest not.”
― East of Eden
― East of Eden
“It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.”
― The Alchemist
― The Alchemist
“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.”
― Man's Search for Meaning
― Man's Search for Meaning
“And this I believe: that the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world. And this I would fight for: the freedom of the mind to take any direction it wishes, undirected. And this I must fight against: any idea, religion, or government which limits or destroys the individual. This is what I am and what I am about.”
― East of Eden
― East of Eden
ashley’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at ashley’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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164 books
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432 books
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954 books
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297 books
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61 books
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102 books
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43 books
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Biography, Book Club, Contemporary, Fantasy, Fiction, Memoir, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Psychology, Romance, Science, Self help, and Suspense
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