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“One can acquire everything in solitude except character.”
― Five Short Novels of Stendhal
― Five Short Novels of Stendhal
“Nowhere can man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his own soul.”
― Meditations
― Meditations
“What though the field be lost?
All is not Lost; the unconquerable will,
And study of revenge, immortal hate,
And the courage never to submit or yeild.”
― Paradise Lost
All is not Lost; the unconquerable will,
And study of revenge, immortal hate,
And the courage never to submit or yeild.”
― Paradise Lost
“Sometimes, when I have to do something I don't want to do, I pretend I'm a character from a book. It's easier to know what they would do.”
― Clockwork Angel
― Clockwork Angel
Monica’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Monica’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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