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“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”
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“If the world were merely seductive, that would be easy. If it were merely challenging, that would be no problem. But I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.”
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“A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.”
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“The place to improve the world is first in one's own heart and head and hands, and then work outward from there.”
― Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values
― Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values
“The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.”
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Alain de Botton
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A chance to discuss the work of Alain de Botton, especially the latest title, A Week at the Airport. Dates, October 18-24
Greg’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Greg’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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