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“Actual happiness always looks pretty squalid in comparison with the overcompensations for misery. And, of course, stability isn't nearly so spectacular as instability. And being contented has none of the glamour of a good fight against misfortune, none of the picturesqueness of a struggle with temptation, or a fatal overthrow by passion or doubt. Happiness is never grand.”
― Brave New World
― Brave New World
“But I don't want comfort. I want God, I want poetry, I want real danger, I want freedom, I want goodness. I want sin.”
― Brave New World
― Brave New World
“I want to know what passion is. I want to feel something strongly.”
― Brave New World
― Brave New World
“If one's different, one's bound to be lonely.”
― Brave New World
― Brave New World
“When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.”
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Allina’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Allina’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
396 books
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29 friends
8 books
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2 friends
644 books
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21 friends
1,233 books
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38 friends
1,124 books
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62 friends
147 books
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3 friends
281 books
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28 friends
45 books
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9 friends
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