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"I will try to persevere because the subject matter is simultaneously fascinating and horrifying, but the way the narrator gives every Russian person in the book a caricature Russian accent—even if the quote was originally said in Russian so without any accent whatsoever—makes it almost unlistenable." — 12 hours, 27 min ago
"I will try to persevere because the subject matter is simultaneously fascinating and horrifying, but the way the narrator gives every Russian person in the book a caricature Russian accent—even if the quote was originally said in Russian so without any accent whatsoever—makes it almost unlistenable." — 12 hours, 27 min ago
“I hated being volunteered. The problem with my life was that it was someone else's idea.”
― Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
― Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
“La diferencia entre el sistema comunista y el capitalista es que, aunque los dos nos den una patada en el culo, en el comunista te la dan y tienes que aplaudir, y en el capitalista te la dan y uno puede gritar.”
― Before Night Falls
― Before Night Falls
“Gradually the awful truth dawns on you: that Santa Claus was just the tip of the iceberg - that your future will not be the rollercoaster ride you'd imagined, that the world occupied by your parents, the world of washing the dishes, going to the dentist, weekend trips to the DIY superstore to buy floor tiles, is actually largely what people mean when they speak of 'life'.”
― Skippy Dies
― Skippy Dies
“It struck him that how you spent Christmas was a message to the world about where you were in life, some indication of how deep a hole you had managed to burrow for yourself”
― About a Boy
― About a Boy
“Free women," said Anna, wryly. She added, with an anger new to Molly, so that she earned another quick scrutinizing glance from her friend: "They still define us in terms of relationships with men, even the best of them.”
― The Golden Notebook
― The Golden Notebook
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