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“People aim for the stars, and they end up like goldfish in a bowl. I wonder if it wouldn't be simpler just to teach children right from the start that life is absurd.”
― The Elegance of the Hedgehog
― The Elegance of the Hedgehog
“I am rooted, but I flow.”
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“If a mark of affection can sometimes be taken for an insult, perhaps the gesture of love is not universal: it too must be translated from one language to another, must be learned.”
― Ru
― Ru
“That she had so completely recovered her sanity was a source of sadness to her. One should never be cured of one's passion.”
― The Ravishing of Lol Stein
― The Ravishing of Lol Stein
“Often, we melt into our ecstasies as though they were jams, as though we were sinking into syrupy bowls of gooseberries, of raspberries, of bilberries.”
― The Lady and the Little Fox Fur
― The Lady and the Little Fox Fur
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Chelsea’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Chelsea’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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