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I love structure. This book consists of 80 3-4 page essays which each touch on a period of 5 years each, over a period of 400 years. The essays are bundled into parts of 10 essays, and followed by a poem. The structure creates a lovely dance across h ...more "
“If you're 50 years old or younger, give every book about 50 pages before you decide to commit yourself to reading it, or give it up.
If you're over 50, which is when time gets shorter, subtract your age from 100 - the result is the number of pages you should read before deciding whether or not to quit. If you're 100 or over you get to judge the book by its cover, despite the dangers in doing so.”
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If you're over 50, which is when time gets shorter, subtract your age from 100 - the result is the number of pages you should read before deciding whether or not to quit. If you're 100 or over you get to judge the book by its cover, despite the dangers in doing so.”
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“I cannot speak well enough to be unintelligible.”
― Northanger Abbey
― Northanger Abbey
“Ah! There is nothing like staying at home, for real comfort.”
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“Elinor agreed to it all, for she did not think he deserved the compliment of rational opposition.”
― Sense and Sensibility
― Sense and Sensibility
“Find out who you are and do it on purpose.”
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