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Oscar Wilde
“Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about.”
Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan

Oscar Wilde
“The truth is rarely pure and never simple.”
Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest

Tom Robbins
“Just because you're naked doesn't mean you're sexy. Just because you're cynical doesn't mean you're cool.”
Tom Robbins

Tom Robbins
“Curiosity, especially intellectual inquisitiveness, is what separates the truly alive from those who are merely going through the motions.”
Tom Robbins

Christopher Hitchens
“Beware the irrational, however seductive. Shun the 'transcendent' and all who invite you to subordinate or annihilate yourself. Distrust compassion; prefer dignity for yourself and others. Don't be afraid to be thought arrogant or selfish. Picture all experts as if they were mammals. Never be a spectator of unfairness or stupidity. Seek out argument and disputation for their own sake; the grave will supply plenty of time for silence. Suspect your own motives, and all excuses. Do not live for others any more than you would expect others to live for you.”
Christopher Hitchens, Letters to a Young Contrarian

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37 books | 14 friends

Zola
51 books | 27 friends

Nicolas...
139 books | 30 friends

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33 books | 19 friends

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194 books | 159 friends

Norah
286 books | 49 friends

Cole Hu...
192 books | 28 friends

Ada Shaw
0 books | 6 friends

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