Sign in with Facebook
263 books
—
1,639 voters
Xena
https://www.goodreads.com/xenazrs
“There is truth in stories,” said Arthur. “There is truth in one of your paintings, boy or in a sunset or a couplet from Homer. Fiction is truth, even if it is not a fact. If you believe only in facts and forget stories, your brain will live, but your heart will die.”
― Lord of Shadows
― Lord of Shadows
“Everyone is afraid of something. We fear things because we value them. We fear losing people because we love them. We fear dying because we value being alive. Don't wish you didn't fear anything. All that would mean is that you didn't feel anything.”
― Lord of Shadows
― Lord of Shadows
“There's something about a place you've been with someone you love. It takes on a meaning in your mind. It becomes more than a place. It becomes a distillation of what you felt for each other. The moments you spend in a place with someone... they become part of its bricks and mortar. Part of its soul.”
― Lord of Shadows
― Lord of Shadows
“Getting what you want doesn't make you happy... Having doesn't make you happy: appreciating does; Happiness is more about appreciation than acquisition.”
― Happiness for Beginners
― Happiness for Beginners
“Here, in two dimensions, they looked so happy. But then, didn’t everyone, in pictures? That was almost the point, wasn’t it? To be able to look back and see yourself smiling, even if the camera had shuttered and clicked while you were standing there thinking about all the things that were wrong?”
― The Astonishing Color of After
― The Astonishing Color of After
Xena’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Xena’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
1,816 books
|
159 friends
1,152 books
|
4,352 friends
9,754 books
|
2,546 friends
590 books
|
702 friends
4,821 books
|
1,597 friends
581 books
|
375 friends
3,826 books
|
1,217 friends
1,906 books
|
5,031 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Xena
Lists liked by Xena
