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“Life is not governed by will or intention. Life is a question of nerves, and fibres, and slowly built-up cells in which thought hides itself and passion has its dreams.”
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
“It was the passions about whose origin we deceived ourselves that tyrannized most strongly over us.”
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
“Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.”
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
“I wonder who it was defined man as a rational animal. It was the most premature definition ever given. Man is many things, but he is not rational.”
― The Picture of Dorian Gray and Other Writings
― The Picture of Dorian Gray and Other Writings
“People are very fond of giving away what they need most themselves. It is what I call the depth of generosity.”
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
Marta’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Marta’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Business, Classics, Contemporary, Mystery, Philosophy, Psychology, Romance, Self help, Thriller, and economics
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