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“Procrastination is the foundation of all disasters.”
― Excuse Me, My Brains Have Stepped Out
― Excuse Me, My Brains Have Stepped Out
“He had seen me several times, and had intended to call on me long before, but a peculiar combination of circumstances had prevented it.”
― The Great Gatsby
― The Great Gatsby
“If you get stuck, get away from your desk. Take a walk, take a bath, go to sleep, make a pie, draw, listen to music, meditate, exercise; whatever you do, don't just stick there scowling at the problem. But don't make telephone calls or go to a party; if you do, other people's words will pour in where your lost words should be. Open a gap for them, create a space. Be patient.”
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“Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal, while others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before”
― The Histories
― The Histories
“As a writer, I need an enormous amount of time alone. Writing is 90 percent procrastination: reading magazines, eating cereal out of the box, watching infomercials. It's a matter of doing everything you can to avoid writing, until it is about four in the morning and you reach the point where you have to write. Having anybody watching that or attempting to share it with me would be grisly.”
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Chloë’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Chloë’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
945 books
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126 friends
519 books
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163 friends
2,172 books
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10 friends
327 books
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105 friends
578 books
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92 friends
1,195 books
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151 friends
543 books
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137 friends
167 books
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118 friends
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