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Let man’s future roll in to greet him, let man’s future become his present. Make him his own past. Who we will be will soon replace who we are, and who we might once have been.
“Without books the development of civilization would have been impossible. They are the engines of change, windows on the world, "Lighthouses" as the poet said "erected in the sea of time." They are companions, teachers, magicians, bankers of the treasures of the mind, Books are humanity in print.”
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“A sense of humour is the only divine quality of man”
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“Marrying means to halve one's rights and double one's duties”
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“It is a wise thing to be polite; consequently, it is a stupid thing to be rude. To make enemies by unnecessary and willful incivility, is just as insane a proceeding as to set your house on fire. For politeness is like a counter--an avowedly false coin, with which it is foolish to be stingy.”
― The Wisdom of Life and Counsels and Maxims
― The Wisdom of Life and Counsels and Maxims
“We can regard our life as a uselessly disturbing episode in the blissful repose of nothingness.”
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Fred’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Fred’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
186 books
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150 friends
226 books
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67 friends
50 books
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43 friends
263 books
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54 friends
397 books
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117 friends
107 books
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81 friends
267 books
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21 friends
0 books
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130 friends
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