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England’s prime minister Boris Johnson (a small horror film in five words)
“It was a privilege to be loved by him, though. I really do believe that. I used to believe it was a privilege to be loved by anybody. Not anymore.”
― Just by Looking at Him
― Just by Looking at Him
“Loneliness is not being alone, It's loving others to no avail.”
― The City of Falling Angels
― The City of Falling Angels
“I kept a devotional journal, producing a record of spiritual longing that was fierce and jagged and dissolving. I pleaded for things I still find very recognizable. Help me to not put on an act of any kind,”
― Trick Mirror
― Trick Mirror
“That’s what the Stoics believed—Zeno and Seneca, those ancient fuckers. The trick, I now agreed, was you had to remain unattached to any future wishes or vision.”
― The Pisces
― The Pisces
“The privilege of assimilation is that you are left alone. But assimilation must not be mistaken for power, because once you have acquired power, you are exposed, and your model minority qualifications that helped you in the past can be used against you, since you are no longer invisible.”
― Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning
― Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning
Amr Jal’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Amr Jal’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Classics, Fiction, Memoir, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Poetry, Psychology, Religion, Science, and Spirituality
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