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Arielle’s Notes & Highlights

Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse

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He had thought more than other men, and in matters of the intellect he had that calm objectivity, that certainty of thought and knowledge, such as only really intellectual men have, who have no axe to grind, who never wish to shine, or to ...more

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Arielle’s Quotes

“You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.”
― Madeleine L'Engle

tags: books, children, difficult, grown-ups, write, writers, writing

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“An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field.”
― Niels Bohr

tags: science

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“The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.”
― Mark Twain

tags: aliteracy, attributed-no-source, literacy

41111 likes

“Everything must be made as simple as possible. But not simpler.”
― Albert Einstein

tags: einstein, paraphrased, science, systems

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“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

tags: attributed-no-source, books, simile, soul

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Arielle’s Groups

The Literary Cocktailers Book Club — 3 members — last activity Apr 20, 2015 09:53PM
This book club meets in real life!! For anyone (age: 20s-30s) with a passion for reading, socializing, drinking and exploring NYC. No specific genres ...more

Literary Cocktailers Book Club — 14 members — last activity Feb 17, 2016 11:15AM
This is the Goodreads partner page for the Literary Cocktailers Book Club! At our last meeting, we ended up having a book recommendation forum, where ...more

NYRB Classics — 1613 members — last activity 4 hours, 56 min ago
For friends of NYRB Classics

Goodreads Developers — 3070 members — last activity Jul 02, 2026 03:31PM
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