“Hegel wrote that the only thing we can learn from history is that we learn nothing from history, so I doubt the epidemic will make us any wiser.”
― Pandemic!: COVID-19 Shakes the World
― Pandemic!: COVID-19 Shakes the World
“Under the skin, there is no true biological race.”
― White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
― White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
“the free soul is rare, but you know it when you see it - basically because you feel good, very good, when you are near or with them.”
― Tales of Ordinary Madness
― Tales of Ordinary Madness
“Hope is the heaviest weight a man can carry. It is the bane of the idealist.”
―
―
“I've always wanted to get as far as possible from the place where I was born. Far both geographically and spiritually. To leave it behind ... I feel that life is very short and the world is there to see and one should know as much about it as possible. One belongs to the whole world, not just one part of it.”
―
―
Michele’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Michele’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Polls voted on by Michele
Lists liked by Michele


































