“The theory of the Communists may be summed up in the single sentence: Abolition of private property.”
“Whatever we did—or, more crucially, did not do—it seemed that so long as we did it together, our individual sins might be abated. There is no comfort like complicity.”
― If We Were Villains
― If We Were Villains
“I seemed doomed to always play supporting roles in someone else’s story. Far too many times I had asked myself whether art was imitating life or if it was the other way around.”
― If We Were Villains
― If We Were Villains
“One sin set others in motion.”
― A Lineage of Grace
― A Lineage of Grace
“The working class are more numerous than the ruling class, and stronger. They depend on us for everything. We provide their food and build their houses and make their clothes, and without us they die. They can’t do anything unless we let them. Always remember that.”
― Fall of Giants
― Fall of Giants
“You’re most interesting when you stand still.”
― If We Were Villains
― If We Were Villains
Ashton’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Ashton’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Biography, Christian, Classics, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Psychology, Romance, Science, Self help, and Young-adult
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