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“المزعجُ في اليأس أنّه بديهيّ ومُوَثَّق وذو أسباب وجيهة: إنه ريبورتاج. والآن أمعِنوا النظر في الأمل. تأمّلُوا سَخاءَهُ في الغشّ، رُسُوخَهُ في التدجيل، رفضَه للأحداث: إنّه تيه وخيال. وفي هذا التيه تكمن الحياة ومن هذا الخيال تتغذّى.”
― المياه كلها بلون الغرق
― المياه كلها بلون الغرق
“I believed that books might save him because I knew they had so far, and because I knew the people books had saved.”
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“ما هو متوقع من الحياة ليس في واقع الأمر هو موضع الأهمية، بل أن ما يعنينا هو ما تتوقعه الحياة منــــــا”
― Man's Search for Meaning
― Man's Search for Meaning
“The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction not a destination.”
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“When the other person is hurting, confused, troubled, anxious, alienated, terrified; or when he or she is doubtful of self-worth, uncertain as to identity, then understanding is called for. The gentle and sensitive companionship of an empathic stance… provides illumination and healing. In such situations deep understanding is, I believe, the most precious gift one can give to another.”
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Mary’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Mary’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
138 books
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675 friends
1,622 books
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5,001 friends
294 books
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993 friends
253 books
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380 friends
2,445 books
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956 friends
1,073 books
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4,996 friends
264 books
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120 friends
74 books
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81 friends
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