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“It is very queer that the unhappiness of the world is so often brought on by small men.”
― All Quiet on the Western Front
― All Quiet on the Western Front
“Any act can be a prayer, if done as well as we are able.”
― A Storm of Swords
― A Storm of Swords
“Reason is no match for desire: when desire is purely and powerfully felt, it becomes a kind of reason of its own.”
― The Luminaries
― The Luminaries
“Teach them the quiet verbs of kindness, to live beyond themselves. Urge them toward excellence, drive them toward gentleness, pull them deep into yourself, pull them upward toward manhood, but softly like an angel arranging clouds. Let your spirit move through them softly.”
― The Prince of Tides
― The Prince of Tides
“And this I believe: that the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world. And this I would fight for: the freedom of the mind to take any direction it wishes, undirected. And this I must fight against: any idea, religion, or government which limits or destroys the individual. This is what I am and what I am about.”
― East of Eden
― East of Eden
Rob’s 2025 Year in Books
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