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“Fools have a habit of believing that everything written by a famous author is admirable. For my part I read only to please myself and like only what suits my taste.”
― Candide
― Candide
“Doubt is an uncomfortable condition, but certainty is a ridiculous one.”
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“It is not enough to conquer; one must learn to seduce.”
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“Sensual pleasure passes and vanishes, but the friendship between us, the mutual confidence, the delight of the heart, the enchantment of the soul, these things do not perish and can never be destroyed.”
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“Now, now my good man, this is no time to be making enemies."
(Voltaire on his deathbed in response to a priest asking him that he renounce Satan.)”
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(Voltaire on his deathbed in response to a priest asking him that he renounce Satan.)”
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Silva’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Silva’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
689 books
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39 friends
451 books
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18 friends
458 books
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37 friends
34 books
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143 friends
374 books
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467 books
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155 friends
127 books
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57 friends
130 books
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127 friends
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