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Joy is not ‘the absence of pain,’ intelligence is not ‘the absence of stupidity,’ light is not ‘the absence of darkness,’ an entity is not ‘the absence of a nonentity.’
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“History is always written by the winners. When two cultures clash, the loser is obliterated, and the winner writes the history books-books which glorify their own cause and disparage the conquered foe. As Napoleon once said, 'What is history, but a fable agreed upon?”
― The Da Vinci Code
― The Da Vinci Code
“If one doesn't respect oneself one can have neither love nor respect for others.”
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“Skepticism has become a virtue. Cynicism and demand for proof has become enlightened thought. Is it any wonder that humans now feel more depressed and defeated than they have at any point in human history?”
― Angels & Demons
― Angels & Demons
“And there it was again. Another religion turned against itself. Another edifice constructed by the human mind, decimated by human nature.”
― The God of Small Things
― The God of Small Things
“Circumstances don't make the man, they only reveal him to himself.”
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2017 Reading Challenge
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Tom’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Tom’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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