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“If only it were all so simple! If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. And who is willing to destroy a piece of his own heart?”
― The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956
― The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956
“What is the life of a human being—a drop of dew, a flash of lightning? This is so sad, so sad.”
― The Life of a Stupid Man
― The Life of a Stupid Man
“Memories are either the greatest poetry, when they are memories of a vital happiness, or a burning pain, when they touch dried wounds.
p. 479”
― Oblomov
p. 479”
― Oblomov
“Full freedom will come only when it makes no difference whether to live or not to live. That’s the goal for everyone.”
― Demons
― Demons
“The old order changeth yielding place to new And God fulfills himself in many ways Lest one good custom should corrupt the world. Comfort thyself: what comfort is in me I have lived my life and that which I have done May he within himself make pure but thou If thou shouldst never see my face again Pray for my soul. More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of.”
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Amr’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Amr’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
314 books
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