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Many cultures consider an island to be the ideal home. First, because you’re surrounded by water, which is life. Second, because you’re isolated from the masses, which allows you to find yourself, to develop inner strengths you couldn’t
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“Kurt’s was a life that I find compelling, considering what he rose above and what he did with that circumstance. He used his pain to create art in the form of music, and that was surely admirable, whether you loved his music or not.”
― Heavier Than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain
― Heavier Than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain
“Every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are based on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received and am still receiving.”
― The World As I See It
― The World As I See It
“Our paths intertwine with so many people, but there’s a meaningful gap between the real ones and those just passing through.”
― The Upcycled Self: A Memoir on the Art of Becoming Who We Are
― The Upcycled Self: A Memoir on the Art of Becoming Who We Are
“The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.”
― The Prince
― The Prince
“Artists can have greater access to reality; they can see patterns and details and connections that other people, distracted by the blur of life, might miss. Just sharing that truth can be a very powerful thing.”
― Decoded
― Decoded
Great African Reads
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Here is an overview of the group reads & activities: Regional reads Nominations and Book discussions. Buddy Reads Find someone to read along with!. Sh ...more
South African Kindle owners
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A group for South Africans who love reading on their Kindles.
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