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“We have only one story. All novels, all poetry, are built on the neverending contest in ourselves of good and evil. And it occurs to me that evil must constantly respawn, while good, while virtue, is immortal. Vice has always a new fresh young face, while virtue is venerable as nothing else in the world is.”
― East of Eden
― East of Eden
“It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.”
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“People who are most afraid of their dreams convince themselves they don't dream at all.”
― The Winter of Our Discontent
― The Winter of Our Discontent
“A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.”
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“When a condition or a problem becomes too great, humans have the protection of not thinking about it. But it goes inward and minces up with a lot of other things already there and what comes out is discontent and uneasiness, guilt and a compulsion to get something--anything--before it is all gone.”
― The Winter of Our Discontent
― The Winter of Our Discontent
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Maria’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Maria’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
223 books
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70 friends
1,028 books
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120 friends
558 books
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180 friends
247 books
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134 friends
435 books
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128 friends
729 books
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40 friends
79 books
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90 friends
211 books
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159 friends
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