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Poets don’t even know when they’re lying. They’re just trying to remember their dreams. They’re trying to remember six thousand years of history and all the versions of all the stories ever told.
“Time, which changes people, does not alter the image we have of them.”
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“Happiness is beneficial for the body, but it is grief that develops the powers of the mind.”
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“Love is not vain because it is frustrated, but because it is fulfilled. The people we love turn to ashes when we posess them.”
― Remembrance of Things Past: Volume II - The Guermantes Way & Cities of the Plain
― Remembrance of Things Past: Volume II - The Guermantes Way & Cities of the Plain
“We need enormous pockets, pockets big enough for our families and our friends, and even the people who aren't on our lists, people we've never met but still want to protect. We need pockets for boroughs and for cities, a pocket that could hold the universe.”
― Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
― Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
“When I looked at you, my life made sense. Even the bad things made sense. They were necessary to make you possible.”
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The Prodigiously Sophisticated Book Club
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— last activity Aug 02, 2013 07:43AM
A book club for the prodigiously sophisticated.
Jessica’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Jessica’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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