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“It’s better,” he thought in words, remembering some bit of reading, “to have no opinion of God at all than to have one that is unworthy of Him.”
― Earth Abides
― Earth Abides
“History was an artist, maintaining the idea but changing the details, like a composer keeping the same theme but dulling it to a minor or lifting by an octave, now crooning it with violins, now blaring it on trumpets.”
― Earth Abides
― Earth Abides
“Destroy the culture-pattern in which people lived, and often the shock was too great for the individuals. Take away family and job, friends and church, all customary amusements and routines, hope too—and life became walking death.”
― Earth Abides
― Earth Abides
“As habit is more dependable than inspiration, continued learning is more dependable than talent.”
― Bloodchild and Other Stories
― Bloodchild and Other Stories
“It has never happened!” cannot be construed to mean, “It can never happen!”—as well say, “Because I have never broken my leg, my leg is unbreakable,” or “Because I’ve never died, I am immortal.”
― Earth Abides
― Earth Abides
Benjamin’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Benjamin’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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82 friends
690 books
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71 friends
1,687 books
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576 friends
370 books
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105 friends
870 books
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60 friends
2,087 books
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170 friends
592 books
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90 friends
1,954 books
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362 friends
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