“You could not be born at a better period than the present, when we have lost everything.”
― Gravity and Grace
― Gravity and Grace
“Because the world is so full of death and horror, I try again and again to console my heart and pick the flowers that grow in the midst of hell.”
― Narcissus and Goldmund
― Narcissus and Goldmund
“I tell you solemnly, that I have many times tried to become an insect. But I was not equal even to that. I swear, gentlemen, that to be too conscious is an illness- a real thorough-going illness.”
― Notes from Underground
― Notes from Underground
“The sea is not less beautiful in our eyes because we know that sometimes ships are wrecked by it.”
― Waiting for God
― Waiting for God
marle’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at marle’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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