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For the historian or biographer, though, it is a pissing nightmare, because it means that every fact that Tacitus gives us is twisted and manipulated and carefully presented to tell a story that fits his overall narrative of moral decline
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“My question is whether today you are of the same view about the Wall as something humane, and the killings at the border an act of peace.’ He raises his free arm, inhales and screams, ‘More! Than! Ever!’ He brings his fist down.”
― Stasiland: True Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall
― Stasiland: True Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall
“María was out of the blocks the moment she heard the doorbell jangle. She came rushing from the kitchen to greet her childhood friend with cilantro hugs and chipotle kisses.”
― In the Shadow of Time
― In the Shadow of Time
“How can a health service so stripped of spare capacity cope with the demands of a once-ina-lifetime global pandemic? I bite my lip and think longingly of Germany’s twenty-nine intensive care beds per 100,000 people – four times the number of ICU beds in Britain”
― Breathtaking
― Breathtaking
“They were careless people, Tom and Daisy—they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.…”
― The Great Gatsby
― The Great Gatsby
“Be the best. Work harder, work smarter. Exceed every expectation. But also, be invisible, imperceptible. Don’t make anyone uncomfortable. Don’t inconvenience. Exist in the negative only, the space around. Do not insert yourself into the main narrative. Go unnoticed. Become the air. Open your eyes.”
― Assembly
― Assembly
Augustus -buddy read
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Buddy read of Augustus - John Williams
Beautiful People
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Let's fantasize about our youth and read contemporary novels! Make sure you add Beautiful People to your playlists first! This group was created spec ...more
Stoner - John Williams
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Buddy read with Antoinette, Diane and Mark
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