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“A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing.”
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“Cynicism masquerades as wisdom, but it is the farthest thing from it. Because cynics don’t learn anything. Because cynicism is a self-imposed blindness, a rejection of the world because we are afraid it will hurt us or disappoint us.”
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“I'm not ready to let the youthful part of myself go yet. If maturity means becoming a cynic, if you have to kill the part of yourself that is naive and romantic and idealistic - the part of you that you treasure most - to claim maturity, is it not better to die young but with your humanity intact?”
― Emergency Sex: And Other Desperate Measures
― Emergency Sex: And Other Desperate Measures
“Work hard at your job and you can make a living. Work hard on yourself and you can make a fortune.”
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“Scratch the surface of most cynics and you find a frustrated idealist — someone who made the mistake of converting his ideals into expectations.”
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Malik’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Malik’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
1,590 books
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58 friends
1,402 books
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155 friends
6,817 books
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113 friends
1,935 books
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102 friends
290 books
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27 friends
921 books
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154 friends
139 books
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25 friends
227 books
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80 friends
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