“It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts.”
― Sherlock Holmes
― Sherlock Holmes
“It's like Tolstoy said. Happiness is an allegory, unhappiness a story.”
― Kafka on the Shore
― Kafka on the Shore
“Then he made one last effort to search in his heart for the place where his affection had rotted away, and he could not find it.”
― One Hundred Years of Solitude
― One Hundred Years of Solitude
“The best books... are those that tell you what you know already.”
― 1984
― 1984
“I'm not sentimental--I'm as romantic as you are. The idea, you know,
is that the sentimental person thinks things will last--the romantic
person has a desperate confidence that they won't.”
― This Side of Paradise
is that the sentimental person thinks things will last--the romantic
person has a desperate confidence that they won't.”
― This Side of Paradise
Support for Indie Authors
— 16614 members
— last activity Jan 26, 2026 06:10AM
Officially 15k Members Strong & Climbing!! Building and supporting a community of self-published authors dedicated to both sharing experiences and le ...more
Pratyush’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Pratyush’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Polls voted on by Pratyush
Lists liked by Pratyush
































