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“The one who plants trees, knowing that he will never sit in their shade, has at least started to understand the meaning of life.”
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“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men.”
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“...living the same sorrows three times was a suffering, but it was a suffering to relive even the same joys. The joy of life is born from feeling, whether it be joy or grief, always of short duration, and woe to those who know they will enjoy eternal bliss.”
― The Island of the Day Before
― The Island of the Day Before
“In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.
And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger – something better, pushing right back.”
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And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger – something better, pushing right back.”
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Shakil’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Shakil’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
1,332 books
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432 friends
53 books
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7 friends
1,498 books
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764 friends
39 books
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12 friends
2 books
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22 friends
2 books
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5 friends
1 book
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28 friends
0 books
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22 friends
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