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“But who prays for Satan? Who, in eighteen centuries, has had the common humanity to pray for the one sinner that needed it most?”
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“For after all, what is there behind, except money? Money for the right kind of education, money for influential friends, money for leisure and peace of mind, money for trips to Italy. Money writes books, money sells them. Give me not righteousness, O lord, give me money, only money.”
― Keep the Aspidistra Flying
― Keep the Aspidistra Flying
“′Classic′ - a book which people praise and don't read.”
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“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).”
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“The mistake you make, don't you see,is in thinking one can live in a corrupt society without being corrupt oneself. After all, what do you achieve by refusing to make money? You're trying to behave as though one could stand right outside our economic system. But one can't. One's got to change the system, or one changes nothing. One can't put things right in a hole-and-corner way, if you take my meaning.”
― Keep the Aspidistra Flying
― Keep the Aspidistra Flying
Eva’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Eva’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
2,593 books
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161 friends
453 books
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126 friends
615 books
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185 friends
369 books
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92 friends
44 books
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31 friends
16 books
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69 friends
1 book
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140 friends
13 books
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19 friends
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Classics, Contemporary, History, Mystery, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Psychology, Science, Self help, and Travel
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