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“Why don’t people’s hearts tell them to continue to follow their dreams?” the boy asked the alchemist. “Because that’s what makes a heart suffer most, and hearts don’t like to suffer.”
“38. The stench of decay. Rotting meat in a bag. Look at it clearly. If you can.”
― Meditations
― Meditations
“It has always struck me that our emphasis on the top 10 percent of a class says they are more valuable than the bottom 3 percent. If this country is going to remain strong, we need every child to be great at what it is they can do.”
― Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond
― Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond
“the Path of White Nourishing Liquid.”
― The Redemption of Time
― The Redemption of Time
“It is not difficult to avoid death, [b]gentlemen; it is much more difficult to avoid wickedness, for it runs faster than death.”
― Five Dialogues: Eutyphro, Apology, Crito, Meno, Phaedo
― Five Dialogues: Eutyphro, Apology, Crito, Meno, Phaedo
“Sophie could hear him falling about, saying that his bed was dodging.”
― Howl's Moving Castle
― Howl's Moving Castle
Karamazov Library
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Karamazov Library is a Dostoevsky-focused book club for thoughtful readers. We explore one chapter a week, sharing reflections every Thursday on moral ...more
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