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“Whether a carpenter makes a table, or a goldsmith a piece of jewelry, whether the peasant grows his corn, or the painter paints a picture, in all types of creative work the worker and his object become one, man unites himself with the world in the process of creation. This, however, holds true only for productive work, for work in which I plan, produce, see the result of my work. In the modern work process of a clerk, the worker on the endless”
― The Art of Loving
― The Art of Loving
“Having, then, once introduced an element of inconsistency into his system, he was far too consistent not to be inconsistent consistently, and he lapsed ere long into an amiable indifferentism which to outward appearance differed but little from the indifferentism …”
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“A flower blossoms for its own joy.”
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“The soul that sees beauty may sometimes walk alone.”
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“Neither the heart cut by a sliver of glass in a wasteland of thorns, nor the atrocious waters seen in the corners of certain houses, waters like eyelids and eyes, could hold your waist in my hands when my heart lifts its oak trees toward your unbreakable thread of snow. Night sugar, spirit of crowns, redeemed human blood, your kisses banish me, and a surge of water with remnants of the sea strikes the silences that wait for you surrounding the worn-out chairs, wearing doors away.”
― Residence on Earth
― Residence on Earth
Robin’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Robin’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
526 books
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15 friends
129 books
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1,128 friends
360 books
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50 friends
67 books
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58 friends
34 books
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72 friends
162 books
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96 friends
0 books
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58 friends
873 books
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106 friends
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