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“True translation is transparent: it does not obscure the original, does not stand in its light, but rather allows pure language, as if strengthened by its own medium, to shine even more fully on the original.”
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“In order to write about life first you must live it.”
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“There are all kinds of love in this world but never the same love twice.”
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“The authority of those who teach is often an obstacle to those who want to learn.”
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“I wish I was a woman of about thirty-six dressed in black satin with a string of pearls.”
― Rebecca
― Rebecca
Ruth’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Ruth’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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2,623 books
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461 books
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66 friends
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348 friends
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184 friends
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74 friends
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