Sign in with Facebook
“It is an illusion that youth is happy, an illusion of those who have lost it; but the young know they are wretched for they are full of the truthless ideal which have been instilled into them, and each time they come in contact with the real, they are bruised and wounded. It looks as if they were victims of a conspiracy; for the books they read, ideal by the necessity of selection, and the conversation of their elders, who look back upon the past through a rosy haze of forgetfulness, prepare them for an unreal life. They must discover for themselves that all they have read and all they have been told are lies, lies, lies; and each discovery is another nail driven into the body on the cross of life.”
― Of Human Bondage
― Of Human Bondage
“What a fine weather today! Can’t choose whether to drink tea or to hang myself.”
―
―
“Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.”
―
―
“The secret to life is meaningless unless you discover it yourself.”
― Of Human Bondage
― Of Human Bondage
“You will find as you grow older that the first thing needful to make the world a tolerable place to live in is to recognize the inevitable selfishness of humanity. You demand unselfishness from others, which is a preposterous claim that they should sacrifice their desires to yours. Why should they? When you are reconciled to the fact that each is for himself in the world you will ask less from your fellows. They will not disappoint you, and you will look upon them more charitably. Men seek but one thing in life -- their pleasure.”
― Of Human Bondage
― Of Human Bondage
Hamsandwich’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Hamsandwich’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Hamsandwich
Lists liked by Hamsandwich
