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“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
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“Stories are consoling, fiction is one of the consolation prizes for having lived in the world.”
― Conversations with Don Delillo
― Conversations with Don Delillo
“Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less.”
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“Sometimes I see something so moving I know I’m not supposed to linger. See it and leave. If you stay too long, you wear out the wordless shock. Love it and trust it and leave.”
― Underworld
― Underworld
“One would have to hold in the mind forever two ideas which seemed to be in opposition. The first idea was acceptance… totally without rancor, of life as it is, and men as they are: in the light of this idea, it goes without saying that injustice is a commonplace. But this did not mean that one could be complacent, for the second idea was of equal power: that one must never, in one’s own life, accept these injustices as commonplace but must fight them with all one’s strength.” (Baldwin, 84)”
― Collected Essays: Notes of a Native Son / Nobody Knows My Name / The Fire Next Time / No Name in the Street / The Devil Finds Work / Other Essays
― Collected Essays: Notes of a Native Son / Nobody Knows My Name / The Fire Next Time / No Name in the Street / The Devil Finds Work / Other Essays
Saurav’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Saurav’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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10 friends
680 books
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627 books
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339 books
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711 books
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335 books
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486 books
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200 books
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