“If God made this world, then i would not want to be the God. It is full of misery and distress that it breaks my heart.”
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“You say you're a pessimist, but I happen to know that you're in the habit of practicing your flute for two hours every evening.”
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“[On Schopenhauer in Black and White] Schopenhauer's views of love are flawed. Love can't be merely an illusion of the mind to aid in procreation, but the path to redemption for an otherwise violently selfish species. Past human greatness has proven that when challenged, love can overpower impulsive instinct, and in essence, the vilest aspects of our nature.”
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Gail’s 2025 Year in Books
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