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To defend oneself against a fear is simply to insure that one will, one day, be conquered by it; fears must be faced.
“I love sleep because it is both pleasant and safe to use. Pleasant because one is in the best possible company and safe because sleep is the consummate protection against the unseemliness that is the invariable consequence of being awake. What you don't know won't hurt you. Sleep is death without the responsibility.”
― Metropolitan Life/Social Studies
― Metropolitan Life/Social Studies
“Now, nature, as I am only too aware, has her enthusiasts, but on the whole, I am not to be counted among them. To put it bluntly, I am not the type who wants to go back to the land; I am the type who wants to go back to the hotel.”
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“Reading is better than life. Without reading, you're stuck with life.”
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“polite conversation is rarely either”
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“For even the very wise cannot see all ends.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
― The Fellowship of the Ring
Julia’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Julia’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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293 friends
662 books
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641 books
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212 books
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209 books
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292 books
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54 friends
203 books
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135 friends
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