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“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.”
― Kafka on the Shore
― Kafka on the Shore
“Memories warm you up from the inside. But they also tear you apart.”
― Kafka on the Shore
― Kafka on the Shore
“In short: I felt my existence was tainted, in some subtle but essential way.”
― The Secret History
― The Secret History
“If you remember me, then I don't care if everyone else forgets.”
― Kafka on the Shore
― Kafka on the Shore
“Lost opportunities, lost possibilities, feelings we can never get back. That's part of what it means to be alive. But inside our heads - at least that's where I imagine it - there's a little room where we store those memories. A room like the stacks in this library. And to understand the workings of our own heart we have to keep on making new reference cards. We have to dust things off every once in awhile, let in fresh air, change the water in the flower vases. In other words, you'll live forever in your own private library.”
― Kafka on the Shore
― Kafka on the Shore
ails’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at ails’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Art, Classics, Fantasy, Fiction, Philosophy, Poetry, Romance, Self help, Spirituality, and Young-adult
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