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Hope is critical. It is almost mandatory to soldier through troubled times. Conversely, there is no affliction like hopelessness. I believe it is worse than anything that strikes the flesh.
“Critics are like eunuchs in a harem; they know how it's done, they've seen it done every day, but they're unable to do it themselves.”
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“Speaking personally, you can have my gun, but you'll take my book when you pry my cold, dead fingers off of the binding.”
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“Your job isn't to find these ideas but to recognize them when they show up.”
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
“no knowledge obtained without risk”
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“There are books full of great writing that don't have very good stories. Read sometimes for the story... don't be like the book-snobs who won't do that. Read sometimes for the words--the language. Don't be like the play-it-safers who won't do that. But when you find a book that has both a good story and good words, treasure that book.”
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David’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at David’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
580 books
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44 friends
1,036 books
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97 friends
1,143 books
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135 friends
4,086 books
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230 friends
94 books
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14 friends
334 books
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42 friends
461 books
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93 friends
97 books
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2 friends
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