“Softness triumphs over hardness, gentleness over strength. The flexible is superior over the immovable. This is the principle of controlling things by going along with them, of mastery through adaptation. LAO-TZU”
― The Journeys of Socrates
― The Journeys of Socrates
“Marthe came to see Mersault and said with a sigh: ‘Sometimes there are days when you’d like to change places with him. But sometimes it takes more courage to live than to shoot yourself.”
― A Happy Death
― A Happy Death
“The most oppressed man finds a being to oppress, his wife: she is the proletarian of the proletarian.”
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“It doesn't matter whether wishes come true or not, but I believe wishing for something in and of itself has merit. Regardless of whether or not it's possible to make it come true, I think it's good to understand yourself and what you wish for. If you don't know what you want to be like and what you'd like to see happen, your life will be filled with doubt.”
― 花物語 [Hanamonogatari]
― 花物語 [Hanamonogatari]
“The only thing all humans are equal in is death.....”
― Monster, Libro 18: Huellas en el corazón
― Monster, Libro 18: Huellas en el corazón
The F-word
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This is our reading group for anybody who loves to read and identifies as a feminist. We'll be reading a variety of books that may fall into one of th ...more
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