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“Treat every moment as your last. It is not preparation for something else.”
― Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
― Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
“Yes: I am a dreamer. For a dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world.”
― The Critic As Artist: With Some Remarks on the Importance of Doing Nothing and Discussing Everything
― The Critic As Artist: With Some Remarks on the Importance of Doing Nothing and Discussing Everything
“You'll never know why you exist, but you'll always allow yourselves to be easily persuaded to take life seriously.”
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“The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you.”
― Infinite Jest
― Infinite Jest
“A man is involved in life, leaves his impress on it, and outside of that there is nothing.”
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Ryan’s 2025 Year in Books
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