Discover new books on Goodreads
Meet your next favorite book
Matthew Van Ingen
https://www.goodreads.com/mattvanin
“The pursuit of happiness becomes the source of our unhappiness.”
― 10% Happier
― 10% Happier
“Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say “My tooth is aching” than to say “My heart is broken.”
― The Problem of Pain
― The Problem of Pain
“Stories are the most delightful vehicles for the brightening of consciousness. True, archaic technology.”
― Liturgies of the Wild: Myths That Make Us
― Liturgies of the Wild: Myths That Make Us
“There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.”
―
―
“Recovering from suffering is not like recovering from a disease. Many people don’t come out healed; they come out different.”
― The Road to Character
― The Road to Character
Matthew’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Matthew’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
325 books
|
706 friends
358 books
|
3,908 friends
95 books
|
11 friends
15 books
|
63 friends
19 books
|
27 friends
2 books
|
6 friends
1 book
|
5 friends
386 books
|
53 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Matthew
Lists liked by Matthew