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“I would prefer not to.”
― Bartleby the Scrivener
― Bartleby the Scrivener
“Everything I’ve ever let go of has claw marks on it.”
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“That's the problem with drinking, I thought, as I poured myself a drink. If something bad happens you drink in an attempt to forget; if something good happens you drink in order to celebrate; and if nothing happens you drink to make something happen.”
― Women
― Women
“You will become way less concerned with what other people think of you when you realize how seldom they do.”
― Infinite Jest
― Infinite Jest
“Look into the eyes of a chicken and you will see real stupidity. It is a kind of bottomless stupidity, a fiendish stupidity. They are the most horrifying, cannibalistic and nightmarish creatures in the world.”
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Alain de Botton
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A chance to discuss the work of Alain de Botton, especially the latest title, A Week at the Airport. Dates, October 18-24
AJ’s 2025 Year in Books
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