“Absolutely unmixed attention is prayer.”
― Gravity and Grace
― Gravity and Grace
“Human beings are so made that the ones who do the crushing feel nothing; it is the person crushed who feels what is happening. Unless one has placed oneself on the side of the oppressed, to feel with them, one cannot understand.”
― Lectures on Philosophy
― Lectures on Philosophy
“There must be quite a few things a hot bath won't cure, but I don't know many of them. Whenever I'm sad I'm going to die, or so nervous I can't sleep, or in love with somebody I won't be seeing for a week, I slump down just so far and then I say: "I'll go take a hot bath.”
― The Bell Jar
― The Bell Jar
Rachel’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Rachel’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Biography, Business, Classics, Contemporary, Fantasy, Fiction, Music, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Poetry, Psychology, Science, and Travel
Polls voted on by Rachel
Lists liked by Rachel






















