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“And I realize how useless wails are and how gratuitous melancholy is.”
― Le Roman de l'adolescent myope
― Le Roman de l'adolescent myope
“Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth.”
― Crime and Punishment
― Crime and Punishment
“Pleasure to me is wonder—the unexplored, the unexpected, the thing that is hidden and the changeless thing that lurks behind superficial mutability.”
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“Love is simply the name for the desire and pursuit of the whole.”
― The Symposium
― The Symposium
“Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night. In their gray visions they obtain glimpses of eternity, and thrill, in waking, to find that they have been upon the verge of the great secret. In snatches, they learn something of the wisdom which is of good, and more of the mere knowledge which is of evil.”
― Complete Tales and Poems
― Complete Tales and Poems
Borges’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Borges’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Favorite Genres
Art, Biography, Children's, Christian, Classics, Comics, Crime, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical fiction, History, Horror, Manga, Mystery, Philosophy, Poetry, Psychology, Religion, Romance, and Spirituality
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