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“I believe in the power of the imagination to remake the world, to release the truth within us, to hold back the night, to transcend death, to charm motorways, to ingratiate ourselves with birds, to enlist the confidences of madmen.”
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“I knew that the real was yonder and that the darkened dream of it was here.”
― Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux
― Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux
“Work on a good piece of writing proceeds on three levels: a musical one, where it is composed; an architectural one, where it is constructed; and finally, a textile one, where it is woven.”
― One Way Street And Other Writings
― One Way Street And Other Writings
“How many cities have revealed themselves to me in the marches I undertook in the pursuit of books!”
― Illuminations: Essays and Reflections
― Illuminations: Essays and Reflections
“Security is a false God. Begin to make sacrifices to it and you are lost.”
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Ryan’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Ryan’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
369 books
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181 friends
0 books
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10 friends
5 books
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12 friends
1 book
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13 friends
79 books
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171 friends
9 books
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40 friends
19 books
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6 friends
272 books
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123 friends
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