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“There's not a branch of publishing or broadcasting that doesn't depend in some way on advertising. It'd be like an aquarium without water. Why, ninety-five percent of the information that reaches you has already been preselected and paid for.”
― A Wild Sheep Chase
― A Wild Sheep Chase
“mediocrity is a constant, as one Russian writer put it. Russians have a way with aphorisms. They probably spend all winter thinking them up.”
― A Wild Sheep Chase
― A Wild Sheep Chase
“Most people, they’re trying to escape from boredom, but I’m trying to get into the thick of boredom. That’s why I’m not complaining when I say my life is boring. It was enough to make my wife bail out, though.”
― A Wild Sheep Chase
― A Wild Sheep Chase
“To get irritated is to lose our way in life.”
― A Wild Sheep Chase
― A Wild Sheep Chase
“In the sunset of dissolution, everything is illuminated by the aura of nostalgia, even the guillotine.”
― The Unbearable Lightness of Being
― The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Olga’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Olga’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Art, Biography, Business, Chick-lit, Children's, Classics, Comics, Contemporary, Cookbooks, Ebooks, Fantasy, Fiction, Gay and Lesbian, Graphic novels, Historical fiction, History, Humor and Comedy, Memoir, Music, Mystery, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Psychology, Science, Science fiction, Self help, Suspense, Spirituality, Sports, Thriller, Travel, and Young-adult
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