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“Any fool can be happy. It takes a man with real heart to make beauty out of the stuff that makes us weep.”
― Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War
― Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War
“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”
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“You have just dined, and however scrupulously the slaughterhouse is concealed in the graceful distance of miles, there is complicity.”
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“All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”
― Anna Karenina
― Anna Karenina
“Rage — whether in reaction to social injustice, or to our leaders’ insanity, or to those who threaten or harm us — is a powerful energy that, with diligent practice, can be transformed into fierce compassion.”
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War And Peace Discussion
— 26 members
— last activity Jul 03, 2020 01:39PM
A group for discussion about Tolstoy's War and Peace. Chat about the plot, things you find interesting, essays, studying, etc! ...more
Exploring Existentialism
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— last activity Feb 23, 2022 03:36PM
Did your karma just run over your dogma? We can help. A place to come for existentialist answers. Also offering dada, absurdism, surrealism, nihilism, ...more
xylatra’s 2025 Year in Books
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Art, Classics, Fiction, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Poetry, Psychology, Romance, Existential, and japan
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