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“Warriors fear surrender. They are proud and defiant. They will fight to the death for what they believe in. They will struggle to conquer. Love is not about conquest. The truth is a man can only find true love when he surrenders to it. When he opens his heart to the partner of his soul and says: 'here it is! the very essence of me! It is yours to nurture or destroy.”
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“Reputation is what other people know about you. Honor is what you know about yourself.”
― A Civil Campaign
― A Civil Campaign
“Money, power, sex ... and elephants.”
― Memory
― Memory
“All fled—all done, so lift me on the pyre—
The Feast is over, and the lamps expire.”
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The Feast is over, and the lamps expire.”
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“To be truthful i am not entirely sure what people mean when they talk of happiness. There are moments of joy and laughter, the comfort of friendship, but enduring happiness? If it exists i have not found it”
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Gilles’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Gilles’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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