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"I am now reading an abridged German edition, whilst constantly checking the original French text to see if the translator left out a paragraph, in which case I look it up in *another abridged translation*.
At this point, it would be quicker to just get fluent in French." — Mar 12, 2025 01:54PM
"I am now reading an abridged German edition, whilst constantly checking the original French text to see if the translator left out a paragraph, in which case I look it up in *another abridged translation*.
At this point, it would be quicker to just get fluent in French." — Mar 12, 2025 01:54PM
“His brain sits before its cash register again, charging him for old shames as if he has not paid before”
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“So many people will do. But once you’ve actually been in love, you can’t live with “will do”; it’s worse than living with yourself.”
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“He kisses--how do I explain it? Like someone in love. Like he has nothing to lose. Like someone who has just learned a foreign language and can use only the present tense and only the second person. Only now, only you.”
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“I have a secret feeling that we're all Hobbits. Deep down we all want to stay home and feel safe, but we all dream about someone knocking on the door and saying "Come on an adventure and let's have a fun ride.”
― The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Chronicles I: Art & Design
― The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Chronicles I: Art & Design
“Strange, though; because he is afraid of everything, nothing is harder than anything else. Taking a trip around the world is no more terrifying than buying a stick of gum. The daily dose of courage.”
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