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“The deodar enjoys the company of its own kind: Where one deodar grows, there will be others. A walk in a deodar forest is awe-inspiring -- surrounded on all sides by these great sentinels of the mountains, you feel as though the trees themselves are on the march.”
― Roads to Mussoorie
― Roads to Mussoorie
“Sometimes simplicity and elegance are indistinguishable from each other.”
― Wealth of Words
― Wealth of Words
“Do not underestimate the muteness of a tree. The rustling leaves of it can sing with the rival wind that many of us cannot do.”
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“The next day, I get a call from this student's mother.
My daughter has said nothing about the GRE. All she ever talks about is color. Is color on the GRE?
No, It's not. But it should be.
What are you really teaching her?
How to make sense of sunsets.”
― Chemistry
My daughter has said nothing about the GRE. All she ever talks about is color. Is color on the GRE?
No, It's not. But it should be.
What are you really teaching her?
How to make sense of sunsets.”
― Chemistry
“The story is, a man came up to Yosemite and the ranger was sitting at the front gate and the man said, "I've only got one hour to see Yosemite. If you only had one hour to see Yosemite, what would you do?" And the ranger said, "Well, I'd go right over there, and I'd sit on that rock, and I'd cry." - Nevada Barr”
― The National Parks: America's Best Idea
― The National Parks: America's Best Idea
John’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at John’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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359 friends
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71 friends
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82 friends
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73 friends
2,702 books
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153 friends
308 books
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163 friends
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