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“Have you ever heard the saying that if you’re with someone who doesn’t speak your language, you’ll spend a lifetime having to translate your soul? Amy never spoke your language. […] Briana’s different. She understands you, even when you don’t say anything at all.”
― Yours Truly
― Yours Truly
“The planet has survived everything, in its time. It will certainly survive us.”
― Jurassic Park
― Jurassic Park
“If you don't know history, then you don't know anything. You are a leaf that doesn't know it is part of a tree. ”
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“But what is the opposite of fidelity?' asked Professor Playfair. He was approaching the end of his dialitic; now he needed only to draw it to a close with a punch. 'Betrayal. Translation means doing violence upon the original, it means warping and distorting it for foreign, unintended eyes. So, where does that leave us? How can we conclude except by acknowledging that an act of translation is always an act of betrayal?”
― Babel
― Babel
“You're lost, brother. You're a ship adrift, searching for familiar shores. I understand what it is you want. I sought it too. But there is no homeland. It's gone." He paused beside Robin on his way to the door. His fingers landed on Robin's shoulder, squeezed so hard they hurt. "But realize this, brother. You fly no one's flag. You're free to seek your own harbour. And you can do so much more than tread water.”
― Babel
― Babel
Pitapi’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Pitapi’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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1,771 books
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4,225 friends
783 books
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683 books
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5,001 friends
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6 friends
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3,991 books
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1,844 friends
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