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“Shallow men believe in luck or in circumstance. Strong men believe in cause and effect.”
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“Sometimes a scream is better than a thesis.”
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“A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere. Before him I may think aloud. I am arrived at last in the presence of a man so real and equal, that I may drop even those undermost garments of dissimulation, courtesy, and second thought, which men never put off, and may deal with him with the simplicity and wholeness with which one chemical atom meets another.”
― Essays, First Series
― Essays, First Series
“Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in one's own sunshine.”
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“Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires some of the same courage that a soldier needs. Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them.”
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Darling’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Darling’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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87 books
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97 books
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0 books
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179 books
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