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As every choice becomes a pseudo-choice and mankind becomes increasingly alienated from reality, the result is that the world becomes banal. The more banal things become, the more the spectacle affirms their importance and vitality, the
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“Yes, of course we were pretentious -- what else is youth for?”
― The Sense of an Ending
― The Sense of an Ending
“Our hearts are not stones. A stone may disintegrate in time and lose its outward form. But hearts never disintegrate. They have no outward form, and whether good or evil, we can always communicate them to one another.”
― After the Quake
― After the Quake
“When you read a great book, you don’t escape from life, you plunge deeper into it. There may be a superficial escape – into different countries, mores, speech patterns – but what you are essentially doing is furthering your understanding of life’s subtleties, paradoxes, joys, pains and truths. Reading and life are not separate but symbiotic.”
― A Life with Books
― A Life with Books
“I suppose it doesn't matter much. A lot of things don't matter, but it doesn't keep a man from wondering about them, I've noticed.”
― The Green Mile
― The Green Mile
“Do not contemplate what lies beyond failure while you are still trying to succeed.”
― Fury
― Fury
Udit’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Udit’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
342 books
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14 friends
72 books
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13 friends
29 books
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29 friends
7 books
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52 friends
0 books
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80 friends
3 books
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84 friends
1 book
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30 friends
1 book
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48 friends
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