1,393 books
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739 voters
to-read
(1450)
currently-reading (1)
read (653)
did-not-finish (1)
united-states (195)
historical-fiction (191)
fiction (158)
graphic-novels (128)
biography-memoir (121)
history (121)
england (107)
horror (106)
currently-reading (1)
read (653)
did-not-finish (1)
united-states (195)
historical-fiction (191)
fiction (158)
graphic-novels (128)
biography-memoir (121)
history (121)
england (107)
horror (106)
science-fiction
(105)
india (103)
ufos-and-ets (102)
biology (94)
mystery (74)
philosophy (62)
china (61)
science (57)
unexplained (54)
travel (49)
kindle-books (42)
fantasy (40)
india (103)
ufos-and-ets (102)
biology (94)
mystery (74)
philosophy (62)
china (61)
science (57)
unexplained (54)
travel (49)
kindle-books (42)
fantasy (40)
“A student fits all of his books into his suitcase. A master fits all of his books into his mind.”
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“Gentlefolks in general have a very awkward rock ahead in life—the rock ahead of their own idleness. Their lives being, for the most part, passed in looking about them for something to do, it is curious to see—especially when their tastes are of what is called the intellectual sort—how often they drift blindfold into some nasty pursuit. Nine times out of ten they take to torturing something, or to spoiling something—and they firmly believe they are improving their minds, when the plain truth is, they are only making a mess in the house.”
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“True freedom is: Doing what you want, when you want, and how you want without having to explain.”
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“I can't swim," the student told his master.
"Then learn to walk on water," the master replied.”
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"Then learn to walk on water," the master replied.”
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“Is there anything more dangerous than dissatisfied and irresponsible gods who don’t know what they want?”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
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