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Despite the city’s soot and dirt, its clutter and its poor, it had something Red London lacked: a resistance to change. An appreciation for the enduring, and the effort it took to make something so.
“When we read too fast or too slowly, we understand nothing.”
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“من هوان نفسك عليك وإهانة جنسك في الناس أن تتكلم بغير لغتك في بلدك وبين قومك من غير ضرورة ولا مناسبة , فإن ذلك إن دل على شيء فإنما يدل على عدم استقلالك في خليقتك وعقيدتك ونمط تفكيرك وأسلوب عملك .. فـ يا قومنا؛ إن لغة المرء تاريخه وذاته , فالغض منها غض منه , والتفضيل عليها تفضيل عليه .. ولا يرضى لنفسه الضعة والصغار إل...ا من هان على نفسه وكان من العاجزين”
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“The modern boy and girl are certainly taught more subjects—but does that always mean that they actually know more?”
― The Lost Tools of Learning
― The Lost Tools of Learning
“(“For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them”).”
― Isaac Newton
― Isaac Newton
“Reading a book should be a conversation between you and the author. Presumably he knows more about the subject than you do; if not, you probably should not be bothering with his book. But understanding is a two-way operation; the learner has to question himself and question the teacher, once he understands what the teacher is saying. Marking a book is literally an expression of your differences or your agreements with the author. It is the highest respect you can pay him.”
― How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading
― How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading
Araara’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Araara’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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23 friends
3,115 books
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5,684 friends
200 books
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34 friends
701 books
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141 friends
1,609 books
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497 books
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46 friends
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1,148 friends
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