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“In the world I am
Always a stranger
I do not understand its language
It does not understand my silence”
―
Always a stranger
I do not understand its language
It does not understand my silence”
―
“Words define us, they explain us, and, on occasion, they serve to control or isolate us.”
― The Dictionary of Lost Words
― The Dictionary of Lost Words
“What is above all needed is to let the meaning choose the word, and not the other way around. In prose, the worst thing you can do with words is to surrender to them.”
― Politics and the English Language
― Politics and the English Language
“I do not think, sir, you have any right to command me, merely because you are older than I, or because you have seen more of the world than I have; your claim to superiority depends on the use you have made of your time and experience.”
― Jane Eyre
― Jane Eyre
“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.”
― Norwegian Wood
― Norwegian Wood
Martine’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Martine’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
805 books
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217 friends
861 books
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71 friends
1,881 books
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82 friends
1,226 books
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3,954 friends
147 books
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122 friends
322 books
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31 friends
163 books
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24 friends
450 books
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78 friends
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