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“She smiles the kind of sad smile one would think the sun does when
setting. Warm and wonderful. Worn out and weary. Ready to say goodbye,
to take a break from having to be a constant source of light. Relief at the
prospect of rest.”
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setting. Warm and wonderful. Worn out and weary. Ready to say goodbye,
to take a break from having to be a constant source of light. Relief at the
prospect of rest.”
―
“It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.”
― Autumn Leaves
― Autumn Leaves
“So many books, so little time.”
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“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”
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“THE WORLD IS increasingly designed to depress us. Happiness isn’t very good for the economy. If we were happy with what we had, why would we need more? How do you sell an anti-ageing moisturiser? You make someone worry about ageing. How do you get people to vote for a political party? You make them worry about immigration. How do you get them to buy insurance? By making them worry about everything. How do you get them to have plastic surgery? By highlighting their physical flaws. How do you get them to watch a TV show? By making them worry about missing out. How do you get them to buy a new smartphone? By making them feel like they are being left behind. To be calm becomes a kind of revolutionary act. To be happy with your own non-upgraded existence. To be comfortable with our messy, human selves, would not be good for business.”
― Reasons to Stay Alive
― Reasons to Stay Alive
Dries’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Dries’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
672 books
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16 friends
122 books
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1,984 friends
134 books
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11 friends
452 books
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31 friends
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