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João is Currently Reading

João is currently reading

A Sangue Frio

by Truman Capote

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The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night; Volume 1 of 4

by Anonymous

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João’s Quotes

“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).”
― Mark Twain

tags: individuality, majority, minority, pause, reflect, wisdom

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“In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.”
― Robert Frost

tags: life

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“We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.”
― Anaïs Nin

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“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”
― Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan

tags: inspirational, optimism, perception, pessimism

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“Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.”
― Mark Twain

tags: books, contentment, friends, friendship, life

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