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Death's End (The Three-Body Problem, #3)

by Cixin Liu

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The Dark Forest (The Three-Body Problem, #2)

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The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami

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IS IT POSSIBLE, in the final analysis, for one human being to achieve perfect understanding of another? We can invest enormous time and energy in serious efforts to know another person, but in the end, how close can we come to that person’s ...more

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Michael’s Quotes

“In life you'll meet a lot of jerks. If they hurt you, tell yourself that it's because they're stupid. That will help keep you from reacting to their cruelty. Because there is nothing worse than bitterness and vengeance... Always keep your dignity and be true to yourself.”
― Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood

tags: humor, memoir, young_adult

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“Nothing's worse than saying goodbye. It's a little like dying.”
― Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood

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