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“As with most of life's problems, this one can be solved by a box of pure radiation.”
― The Martian
― The Martian
“The nicest veterans...the kindest and funniest ones, the ones who hated war the most, were the ones who'd really fought.”
― Slaughterhouse-Five
― Slaughterhouse-Five
“The pleasure we obtain from music comes from counting, but counting unconsciously. Music is nothing but unconscious arithmetic.”
― The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat: And Other Clinical Tales
― The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat: And Other Clinical Tales
“If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you be?” I opened my mouth to say San Francisco or maybe Madrid—somewhere exotic. But what came out was, “Here. Right here.”
― I'll Meet You There
― I'll Meet You There
“If a hiker gets lost in the mountains, people will coordinate a search. If a train crashes, people will line up to give blood. If an earthquake levels a city, people all over the world will send emergency supplies. This is so fundamentally human that it's found in every culture without exception. Yes, there are assholes who just don't care, but they're massively outnumbered by the people who do.”
― The Martian
― The Martian
Mel’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Mel’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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293 books
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