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“I think God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability.”
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“All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”
― Anna Karenina
― Anna Karenina
“Nothing thicker than a knife's blade separates happiness from melancholy.”
― Orlando
― Orlando
“Books say: She did this because. Life says: She did this. Books are where things are explained to you; life is where things aren't. I'm not surprised some people prefer books. Books make sense of life. The only problem is that the lives they make sense of are other people's lives, never your own.”
― Flaubert's Parrot
― Flaubert's Parrot
“What matters in life is not what happens to you but what you remember and how you remember it.”
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Gerdien’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Gerdien’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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170 friends
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