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Mom always said people worried too much about their children. Suffering when you’re young is good for you, she said. It immunized your body and your soul, and that was why she ignored us kids when we cried. Fussing over children who cry
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“The room was filled with deep, raucous sighs, sudden sobs, silent floods of tears. The horrified musician stopped,and going up to the man whose bliss was expressing itself most noisily, he asked him if he was in great pain and what would help to relieve it. But the sick man, his eyes gleaming ecstatically, looked at him with unspeakable contempt. Fancy wanting to save a man sick with too much life, sick with joy!”
― On Wine and Hashish
― On Wine and Hashish
“Society is a thing to be Conquered or withdrawn from.”
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“History is not a nightmare from which I am trying to awaken, but rather, a glorious tale which I wish to be cast in.”
― The Italian Pleasures of Gabriele Paterkallos
― The Italian Pleasures of Gabriele Paterkallos
“What you seek is seeking you.”
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“Run from what's comfortable. Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious. I have tried prudent planning long enough. From now on I'll be mad.”
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Maria’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Maria’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
123 books
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3,554 friends
79 books
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1,499 friends
72 books
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25 friends
0 books
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114 friends
51 books
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4 friends
123 books
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2,845 friends
142 books
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57 friends
1,163 books
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1,256 friends
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