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“Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love.”
― The Brothers Karamazov
― The Brothers Karamazov
“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”
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“The untold want, by life and land ne'er granted,
Now, Voyager, sail thou forth, to seek and find.”
― Leaves of Grass
Now, Voyager, sail thou forth, to seek and find.”
― Leaves of Grass
“Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.”
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“True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future, not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is sufficient, for he that is so wants nothing. The greatest blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach. A wise man is content with his lot, whatever it may be, without wishing for what he has not.”
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Alixandra’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Alixandra’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
262 books
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28 friends
20 books
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17 friends
2 books
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102 friends
10 books
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26 friends
68 books
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49 friends
1 book
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10 friends
32 books
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192 friends
146 books
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13 friends
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