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“On the information sheet in a New York hotel, I recently read: 'Dear guest! To guarantee that you will fully enjoy your stay with us, this hotel is totally smoke-free. For any infringement of this regulation, you will be charged $200.' The beauty of this formulation, taken literally, is that you are to be punished for refusing to fully enjoy your stay.”
― First as Tragedy, Then as Farce
― First as Tragedy, Then as Farce
“I do things like get in a taxi and say, "The library, and step on it.”
― Infinite Jest
― Infinite Jest
“Besides, nowadays, almost all capable people are terribly afraid of being ridiculous, and are miserable because of it.”
― The Brothers Karamazov
― The Brothers Karamazov
“The media's the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that's power. Because they control the minds of the masses.”
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“We shouldn't be looking for heroes, we should be looking for good ideas.”
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Around the World in 80 Books
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Reading takes you places. Where in the world will your next book take you? If you love world literature, translated works, travel writing, or explorin ...more
Arno’s 2025 Year in Books
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