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“A novel is a mirror walking down a road”
― The English Patient
― The English Patient
“A woman who doesn't lie is a woman without imagination and without sympathy.”
― Murder in Mesopotamia
― Murder in Mesopotamia
“I don't play accurately--any one can play accurately--but I play with wonderful expression. As far as the piano is concerned, sentiment is my forte. I keep science for Life.”
― The Importance of Being Earnest
― The Importance of Being Earnest
“S'il n'existait pas Dieu il faudrait l'inventer." (If God did not exist he would have to be invented.)”
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“TIMMS: I don't see how we can understand it. Most of the stuff poetry's about hasn't happened to us yet.
HECTOR: But it will, Timms. It will. And then you will have the antidote ready! Grief. Happiness. Even when you're dying. We're making your deathbeds here, boys.
LOCKWOOD: Fucking Ada.
HECTOR: Poetry is the trailer! Forthcoming attractions!”
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HECTOR: But it will, Timms. It will. And then you will have the antidote ready! Grief. Happiness. Even when you're dying. We're making your deathbeds here, boys.
LOCKWOOD: Fucking Ada.
HECTOR: Poetry is the trailer! Forthcoming attractions!”
―
Alexandra’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Alexandra’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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776 books
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