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“Farther on, in another place, she wrote: ‘Do not consider my words as the sickly ecstasies of a diseased mind, but you are, in my opinion—perfection! I have seen you—I see you every day. I do not judge you; I have not weighed you in the scales of Reason and found you Perfection—it is simply an article of faith. But I must confess one sin against you—I love you. One should not
love perfection. One should only look on it as perfection—yet I am in love with you. Though love equalizes, do not fear. I have not lowered you to my level,
even in my most secret thoughts. I have written ‘Do not fear,’ as if you could fear. I would kiss your footprints if I
could; but, oh! I am not putting myself on a level with you!”
― The Idiot
love perfection. One should only look on it as perfection—yet I am in love with you. Though love equalizes, do not fear. I have not lowered you to my level,
even in my most secret thoughts. I have written ‘Do not fear,’ as if you could fear. I would kiss your footprints if I
could; but, oh! I am not putting myself on a level with you!”
― The Idiot
I’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at I’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Art, Classics, Contemporary, Crime, Fantasy, Fiction, Memoir, Mystery, Paranormal, Philosophy, Poetry, Science fiction, and Young-adult
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