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Michael
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JULIA HAD a strange gift of coming to a situation freshly, peculiarly untarnished by preconceived ideas, whether of her own preconception or the world’s. Could she have taken for granted a few of those generalisations invented by men and
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“If you have read 6,000 books in your lifetime, or even 600, it's probably because at some level you find 'reality' a bit of a disappointment.”
― One for the Books
― One for the Books
“What on earth could be more luxurious than a sofa, a book, and a cup of coffee?...Was ever anything so civil?”
― The Warden
― The Warden
“Nobody's perfect. Well, there was this one guy, but we killed him....”
― Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal
― Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal
“To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life.”
― Books and You
― Books and You
“This habit of reading, I make bold to tell you, is your pass to the greatest, the purest, and the most perfect pleasure that God has prepared for His creatures. It lasts when all other pleasures fade. It will support you when all other recreations are gone. It will last until your death. It will make your hours pleasant to you as long as you live.”
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Michael’s 2024 Year in Books
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